Internet Relay Chat, or IRC, is a text-based chat system for instant messaging. It is designed for group communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-on-one communication through private messages as well as chat and data transfer, including file sharing.
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SignificanceIRC was used to report on the 1991 Soviet coup d'etat attempt throughout a media blackout. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: IRC
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IRC was used to report on the 1991 Soviet coup d'?tat attempt throughout a media blackout
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