channel n.
[IRC] The basic unit of discussion on IRC. Once one joins a channel, everything one
types is read by others on that channel. Channels are named with
strings that begin with a `#' sign and can have topic
descriptions (which are generally irrelevant to the actual
subject of discussion). Some notable channels are
#initgame, #hottub,
callahans, and #report. At times of
international crisis, #report has hundreds of
members, some of whom take turns listening to various news
services and typing in summaries of the news, or in some cases,
giving first-hand accounts of the action (e.g., Scud missile
attacks in Tel Aviv during the Gulf War in 1991).