chat-room
Online conversation space
A chat-room is an online space where multiple users exchange messages in real time.
The term emerged in the early days of the internet when such spaces were novel: I met my husband in an AOL chat-room in 1998.
Now often written as one word or two words without the hyphen.
Gathering place for discourse
- IRCText-based chat protocol
- AOLEarly internet provider
- messageTransmitted communication
- usernameAccount identification string
moderator · lurker · screen name · buddy list · avatar · emoticon · private message · chatbot
Exchange of spoken ideas
- strangerPerson not yet known
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- cybersexErotic interaction online
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
troll · flame war · spam · block · mute · ban · harassment · anonymity
Prescribed conduct rules
- encryptionConverting data into code
- SSLWeb encryption protocol
- hostOne receiving guests
- clientOne who hires professionals
socket · bandwidth · lag · ping · buffer · JavaScript · HTML · embed
System supervisor, briefly
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- banOfficial restriction on something
warning · report · filter · profanity · spam · timeout · verification · age restriction
forum
Gathering place for discourse
username · moderator · lurker · screen name · buddy list · avatar · emoticon · private message · chatbot · login
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- strangerPerson not yet known
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- cybersexErotic interaction online
catfish · troll · flame war · spam · block · mute · ban · harassment · anonymity · friendship
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
- encryptionConverting data into code
- SSLWeb encryption protocol
- hostOne receiving guests
client · socket · bandwidth · lag · ping · buffer · JavaScript · HTML · embed · API
admin
System supervisor, briefly
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- kickFoot-delivered strike
ban · warning · report · filter · profanity · spam · timeout · verification · age restriction · terms of service
chat-roomvideo call
Real-time visual telecommunication
phone call · video conference · voice chat · live video · teleconference
chat-roomtown hall
Local government headquarters
public square · coffee shop · living room · conference room · solitude