CHAT LINES OR CHAT ROOMS

real time internet conversations (written or oral) that transpire in real (synchronous) time as opposed to conferencing (e.g., message board posting and topic classification." There are many sources for free chat software downloads. One such source is at http://www.chat.yahoo.com/ . Comparisons with bulletin boards, email groups, chat rooms, etc. are made in the e-mail definition of this glossary. See e-mail definition , IRC , Listserv , USENet , teleconferencing , videoconferencing , webcasting , and telephony .