Concept where two or more individuals, connected by some form
of [internet] connection, communicate - usually by typing.

Some commonly seen protocols include:

   * [ICQ]
   * [IRC]
   * [Jabber]
   * [AOL Instant Messaging]
   * [MSN Messenger]
   * [tkChat]   ;-)
   * http://tcl.meetup.com/
   * [PCOM] does that job, too ([tv])

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[Category Internet]