Chan

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Full definition of chan

Noun

1. (Internet, informal) An IRC channel.
• 1997, "Dominic Donegan", Is there a #nethack chan on IRC? (on newsgroup rec.games.roguelike.nethack)I tried, but I never get anyone in the chan! I don't know how/where to advertise... maybe we should set up a meeting time or something?

Derived terms

• chanop

From 4chan, a popular imageboard; ultimately from channel.

Noun

1. (Internet, informal) An imageboard.----