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# [How to write a chat app using Socket.io: A deep dive into Lounge Chat](https://quod-ai.hashnode.dev/how-to-write-a-chat-app-using-socketio-a-deep-dive-into-lounge-chat?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Have you heard of IRCs before? IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat and is a protocol that allows users to install a client application on their systems or on the web browser and chat to other clients through a central server. Most IRC clients are used...

Mar 21, 2021 · 16 min read · quod-ai.hashnode.dev  
Updated Mar 30, 2021  
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