Chat and Instant Messaging

This uses a chat room where there are multiple users who may not know each other, can connect with others to exchange text and images on a topic of interest

• chat

• instant messaging

This provides its users a list of their contacts called friend list or contact list. From the list, the users can see the status of one another --- who is available, offline, or busy. This type of messaging allows conversations between two or more people.

• chat

• instant messaging

This is an example of a chat room.

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This is an example of instant messaging.

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Chat and instant messaging are tools used to communicate real time online.

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• no 😔

You may not know the person whom you are talking with when using IM.

• yes 😁

• no 😔

Both tools allow group conversation.

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• no 😔

The use of abbreviations is a good way to express oneself for everyone to understand.

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IM guarantees that a user is always available.

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• no 😔