live chat

American

[lahyv chat] / ˈlaɪv ˈtʃæt /

noun

Digital Technology. real-time conversation over the internet between users by means of text, audio, or video, often specifically between a customer and a service representative or within a chat room.

Example Sentences

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It offers 24/7 customer support through live chat, email and a chatbot.

From Salon

Live chat typically connects you with a real person within minutes.

From Salon

Surfshark offers 24/7 live chat support, which I tested multiple times at different hours.

From Salon

The funniest moment in Jonathan Spector’s comedy “Eureka Day” is the live chat that goes berserk during an elementary school town hall convened to discuss vaccination policy after a mumps outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times

She references John Mulaney's recent attempt to bring a live chat show to Netflix, with mixed results.

From BBC

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