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 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: IRC
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IRC was used to report on the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt throughout a media blackout
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IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a text-based chat system for instant messaging.
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As of 2026, the top 100 IRC networks served more than 162,000 users at a time.
Invented By: Jarkko Oikarinen, Infobox, developer field
Jarkko Oikarinen
- In Field: Computer Networking, Lead paragraph
In Group: Internet Application Protocols, Lead
IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a text-based chat system for instant messaging.
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