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Chat - How To Discuss

Writer Alexander Torres

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Chat definition:

  1. Speak friendly and informal

Chat

A chat is an online conversation with one or more people. Whether it's one-on-one or group chats, chats are usually private and text-based, although they can include GIFs, photos, and even audio recordings. Commonly used chat platforms are WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

Chat can also be used to refer to a moderated public social media conversation organized around a hashtag. Twitter chats like the monthly #HootChat are a good example.

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A real-time conversation on a digital platform with another person or a group of other people via instant messaging.

Real-time text communication between two or more people using a service available on the Internet.

Chat can refer to messaging applications that can be used between two or more users to exchange messages. For example, in the Facebook app ecosystem, both Messenger and WhatsApp can be considered chats.