About IRC

IRC is an acronym for Internet Relay Chat. It is designed to allow multiple people to talk to each other in real-time across an internet connection.

There is a vast array of text relating to IRC on the Internet so there is no point in it being repeated here. Probably the best resource for IRC information is the site at http://www.irchelp.org. Of particular note is this beginner's guide. To locate further information, a good search engine may be useful.