Also called "Chat Programs". These applications are installed on a PC by a user, and allow immediate "chats" between other users of the program. Some of these programs also allow audio or video conferencing as well as the ability to execute file transfers.
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ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, owned by Time Warner's America Online subsidiary. The first version of the program was released in November 1996. The name ICQ is a play (an acronym) on the phrase "I seek you".
