Internet Relay Chat

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
IRC
Pronunciation
/ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈriˌleɪ ʧæt/
Category
Computing
Related Field
General

Examples in Context

  1. In 1988 real-time conversation over the network became possible with the development of Internet Relay Chat(IRC) protocols.
  2. Some of the more popular browsers include additional components to support Usenet news, IRC ( Internet relay chat ), and email.
  3. Gateways are most often used in this context to translate between IM protocols ( for example, XMPP to Internet Relay Chat(IRC) [ IRC ] ).
  4. His botnet was controlled via IRC ( internet relay chat ) systems, which was also common a few years back, said Gutmann.
  5. Internet Relay Chat(IRC) is a kind of written communication between netizens by using some chatting softwares.

Other meanings of IRC

Institute for Research in Construction (Part of NRC, Canada) Gov
Intgrated Communication Resource Misc
International Residential Code Community
Illinois Resource Center Misc
Incrementally Related Carriers Misc
Circle, Alaska USA Regional
Initial Response Cell Gov
IRCAM Sound format Computing
International Reply Coupon Business
Internet Ready Commands Computing