Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A site on a computer network where online conversations are held in real time by a number of users.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of chat room.

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  • noun a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic)

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Examples

  • Please be aware that the chatroom is addressed and that we are working as quickly as possible so our members will have full access again.

    Romance Divas forum upgrade 2009

  • Talking to the chatroom is harder when on camera and distracted by my crazy guildies

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - The 27 Things I Learned at Nerdtacular ‘08: 2008

  • But where I draw the line is when that promotion crosses over into "blatant" territory, where everything we say and do is designed to push our product, where every encounter we have on an online forum or blog or in a chatroom is an opportunity to sell, sell, sell.

    Hawking Our Wares 2007

  • But where I draw the line is when that promotion crosses over into "blatant" territory, where everything we say and do is designed to push our product, where every encounter we have on an online forum or blog or in a chatroom is an opportunity to sell, sell, sell.

    May 2007 2007

  • No, I am not talking about text messages, emails, or slang chatroom words, I am talking about words that actually come out of your mouth.

    Integral Options Cafe 2009

  • No, I am not talking about text messages, emails, or slang chatroom words, I am talking about words that actually come out of your mouth.

    GeekLikeMe.net 2009

  • And as silly as it was that Michael didn't figure out the whole "chatroom" thing, you have to remember that this is a comedy ... and that means we're supposed to suspend our disbelief.

    The TV Addict to Michael Scott: REALLY?!? | the TV addict 2007

  • Same thing for Michael's thinking that "chatroom" meant a nightclub in NYC, even though it had a www and a password.

    The TV Addict to Michael Scott: REALLY?!? | the TV addict 2007

  • If we chat, be it on IRC or on IM, or any other kind of chatroom, we know that there are often multiple intertwined conversations going on at the same time.

    2008 June — Climb to the Stars 2008

  • If we chat, be it on IRC or on IM, or any other kind of chatroom, we know that there are often multiple intertwined conversations going on at the same time.

    Against Threaded Conversations on Blogs — Climb to the Stars 2008

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  • The LoL goes here!

    April 10, 2007