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4 definitions found From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: IRC /I-R-C/ n. [Internet Relay Chat] A worldwide "party line" network that allows one to converse with others in real time. IRC is structured as a network of Internet servers, each of which accepts connections from client programs, one per user. The IRC community and the {Usenet} and {MUD} communities overlap to some extent, including both hackers and regular folks who have discovered the wonders of computer networks. Some Usenet jargon has been adopted on IRC, as have some conventions such as {emoticon}s. There is also a vigorous native jargon, represented in this lexicon by entries marked `[IRC]'. See also {talk mode}. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: IRC {Internet Relay Chat} From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: IRC InformationsRessourcen Controlling IM From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: IRC Internet Relay Chat [protocol] (RFC 1459, Internet)