What is chat and how does it work?

What is Chat? Chat is a text-based communication that is live or in real-time. For example, when talking to someone in chat any typed text is received by other participants immediately. In contrast, other text-based communications such as e-mail are modes of correspondence that are not real-time.

What is online chat?

Online chat in a less stringent definition may be primarily any direct text-based or video-based ( webcams ), one-on-one chat or one-to-many group chat (formally also known as synchronous conferencing ), using tools such as instant messengers, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), talkers and possibly MUDs or other online games.

What is a chat room?

A chat room is where multiple people can all talk at the same time. When in a chat room anything said is seen by all people participating in the chat room. To send a message to only one person in a chat room a PM (private message) or DM (direct message) can be sent.

What is Google Chat & why should you use it?

One of the big benefits of Google Chat is right there in the name—Google. If your organization is already using Google Workspace or many other Google services, it makes sense to use Chat. Google Chat has a lot of integration with other Google services. Just click into the reply box, and you’ll see icons for Google Drive, Docs, Calendar, and Meet.