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__NOTOC__ In Internet terminology, a "chat" generally means any discussion carried on by two or more users by typing text in a chat window. In [[Second Life]], there are several functions corresponding to the general definition of a chat, which are: *Local Chat: shows all chat communication emitted by all Residents (including yourself) or '''scripted objects''' within a certain range of your Avatar *Instant Message (IM): a private chat between you and one other Resident *Group IM: a private chat among all the members of a Group *Friend Conference: a private chat among a group of friends In Second Life, the term "chat" generally refers only to the first function, known as Local Chat. This chat is public and includes the chat of all Residents within 20 meters of your [[Avatar]]. ==Related Terms== *Local Chat: the public chat that is seen by all Residents near to each other *Chat Bar: sitting on the Toolbar, contains the input box where you type Local Chat *Local Chat Window: shows the chat history ==See Also== *Chat Bar *Local Chat *Toolbar *Communicate Button *Instant Message [[Category:Second Life]]
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