On the Internet, chatting is talking to other people who are using the
Internet at the same time you are. Usually, this "talking" is the
exchange of typed-in messages requiring one site as the repository for
the messages (or "chat site") and a group of users who take part from
anywhere on the Internet. In some cases, a private chat can be arranged
between two parties who meet initially in a group chat. Chats can be
ongoing or scheduled for a particular time and duration. Most chats are
focused on a particular topic of interest and some involve guest
experts or famous people who "talk" to anyone joining the chat.
(Transcripts of a chat can be archived for later reference.)
