IRC is a system for chatting that involves a set of rules and conventions and a IRC chat software. IRC was created in the early 1980's as an improvement over the rudimentary UNIX talk program. IRC is a networks of servers relaying the conversations of others users connected to those servers. The IRC network extends over the world. Each user on an IRC network must have a unique nickname and can join one or more channels.
Channels are specific discussion groups where people talk about certain topics.
The topics for chat conversation is endless. Users can also send and receive private messages and even transfer files. IRC is administered by its server operators who give up their time and resources to keep the network running. Logging in To participate in IRC, you need an IRC client software. This software will be used to log-on to particulars IRC servers on the Internet.