Internet Relay Chat network

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer networking
gptkbp:category gptkb:culture
Real-time communication
Online chat
gptkbp:consistsOf IRC clients
IRC servers
gptkbp:creator gptkb:Jarkko_Oikarinen
gptkbp:declinedAfter 2010s
gptkbp:enables group chat
private messaging
gptkbp:example gptkb:DALnet
gptkb:EFnet
gptkb:Freenode
gptkb:QuakeNet
gptkb:Undernet
gptkbp:feature bots
moderation tools
nickname registration
file transfer (DCC)
channel operators
gptkbp:features unencrypted by default
can use SSL/TLS
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Internet Relay Chat network
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Discord
gptkb:Slack
gptkb:Matrix_protocol
modern chat protocols
gptkbp:originatedIn 1988
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:RFC_1459
gptkb:RFC_2810
gptkb:RFC_2811
gptkb:RFC_2812
gptkb:RFC_2813
gptkbp:supports channels
gptkbp:supportsProtocol gptkb:IRC
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:TCP/IP
gptkbp:usedBy gaming communities
technology enthusiasts
open source communities
gptkbp:usedFor real-time text communication
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wikimedia_IRC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5