chatroom

British

/ ˈtʃætˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

a site on the internet, or another computer network, where users have group discussions by electronic mail, typically about one subject

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As for those less inclined to submit to some digital catalog call, there are and have always been chatrooms, forums, and online gaming communities enabling like-minded people to gather without meeting in the flesh.

From Salon

In June, police announced they were investigating the leak of answers to a nationwide English exam via an online chatroom.

From BBC

While the documents stayed in that chatroom initially, the information was later re-shared on more public channels.

From BBC

The BBC has viewed the descriptions of a number of these chatrooms.

From BBC

Authorities said the Zambians involved had been tasked "with engaging in deceptive conversations with unsuspecting mobile users across various platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, chatrooms and others, using scripted dialogues".

From BBC

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