Chat rooms are Web sites or programs that allow people to send text messages to one another in real time. The chat room works as a virtual room, where groups of people send messages that others can read instantaneously.

What is the difference between an online discussion and a chat room?

Chat rooms and forums are both methods to communicate with other people over the Internet, but are used in different ways. Whereas chat rooms allow you to communicate with people in real time, forums are more suited for discussions where not all participants have to be online at the same time.

What is the difference between chat and room?

For example, Chat is a great tool for a group of friends that are planning a night out, while Rooms is ideal for several different teams collaborating on a business project together. Both features are part of the iOS and Android versions of the Gmail app, and are also available in the web browser version.