Chatbox

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chat room. Internet

    "As you may know, in the third weekend of October, we will organise a JOTI (Jamboree On The Internet) weekend, instead of the JOTA. During that weekend we plan to open several chatboxes on IRC. On these boxes Scouts from all over the world can chat with each other."

  2. 2
    A tagboard. Internet

    "As the video streams, there's a chatbox by the side of it. All viewers are welcome to leave comments in the chatbox or simply watch the chat that is developing."

Synonyms

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tagboard

Example

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"As you may know, in the third weekend of October, we will organise a JOTI (Jamboree On The Internet) weekend, instead of the JOTA. During that weekend we plan to open several chatboxes on IRC. On these boxes Scouts from all over the world can chat with each other."

Etymology

From chat + box.

Related phrases

chat room

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