On the Internet, chatting is talking to other people who are using the Internet at the same time you are. In some cases, a private chat can be arranged between two parties who meet initially in a group chat.
Chats can be ongoing or scheduled for a particular time and duration.
Several Web sites, notably Talk City, exist solely for the purpose of conducting chats. Some chat sites such as Worlds Chat allow participants to assume the role or appearance of an avatar in a simulated or virtual reality environment. Talk City and many other chat sites use a protocol called Internet Relay Chat . A chat can also be conducted using sound or sound and video, assuming you have the bandwidth access and the appropriate programming. Talk City is dedicated to chatting.