I 1. глагол 1) непринуждённо болтать, беседовать, разговаривать 2) [информатика и компьютерные технологии] вести чат, общаться (с кем-либо) в режиме реального времени (по интернету) 2. имя существительное 1) дружеский разговор; беседа; болтовня Например: friendly / nice / pleasant chat — милая, приятная беседа let's have a chat — поболтаем I had a pleasant chat with them about our new grandchildren. — Я очень мило побеседовал с ними о наших недавно родившихся внуках. Синоним(ы): conversation 2) [информатика и компьютерные технологии] чат (текстовый диалог в интернете, в режиме реального времени) II имя существительное; [зоология] чекан (птица)
1) обмен информацией (текстовый диалог) в реальном времени, разговор (в сети Интернет) Смотри также: chat forum, chat room, chat utility, chatline, IRC 2) участвовать в чат-форуме, беседовать, сленговое выражение чатиться Пример: "Maybe I'd want to chat with Peterson?" (J. Markoff)
I. verb (chatted; chatting) Etymology: Middle English chatten, short for chatteren intransitive verb 1. chatter, prattle 2. a. to talk in an informal or familiar manner b. to take part in an online discussion in a chat room transitive verb chiefly British to talk to; especially to talk lightly, glibly, or flirtatiously with — often used with up II. noun 1. idle small talk; chatter 2. light informal or familiar talk; especially conversation 3. [imitative] any of several songbirds (as of the genera Cercomela, Granatellus, or Icteria) 4. online discussion in a chat room; also an instance of such discussion Example: participate in computer chats
Any system that allows any number of logged-in users to have a typed, real-time, on-line conversation via a network.
The medium of chat is descended from talk, but the terms (and the media) have been distinct since at least the early 1990s.
talk is prototypically for a small number of people, generally with no provision for channels.
In chat systems, however, there are many channels in which any number of people can talk; and users may send private (one-to-one) messages.
Chat systems have given rise to a distinctive style combining the immediacy of talking with all the precision (and verbosity) that written language entails.
It is difficult to communicate inflection, though conventions have arisen to help with this.
The conventions of chat systems include special items of jargon, generally abbreviations meant to save typing, which are not used orally.
E.g. BCNU, BBL, BTW, CUL, FWIW, FYA, FYI, IMHO, OT, OTT, TNX, WRT, WTF, WTH,