IRCd

An IRCd, short for Internet Relay Chat daemon, is server software that implements the IRC protocol, enabling people to talk to each other via the Internet (exchanging textual messages in real time).[1][2] It is distinct from an IRC bot that connects outbound to an IRC channel.

The server listens to connections from IRC clients[3] on a set of TCP ports.[4] When the server is part of an IRC network, it also keeps one or more established connections to other servers/daemons.[5]

The term ircd originally referred to only one single piece of software,[6] but it eventually became a generic reference to any implementation of an IRC daemon.[7][8] However, the original version is still distributed under the same name,[9] and this article discusses both uses.

  1. ^ Kalt, C. (2000). "RFC 2810 - Internet Relay Chat: Architecture". Tools.ietf.org. doi:10.17487/RFC2810. Retrieved 2010-03-03. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ IRC Server Request FAQ Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Kalt, C. (2000). "RFC 2810 – Internet Relay Chat: Architecture". Tools.ietf.org. doi:10.17487/RFC2810. Retrieved 2010-03-03. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Oikarinen, J.; Reed, D. (1993). "RFC 1459 – Internet Relay Chat Protocol". Tools.ietf.org. doi:10.17487/RFC1459. Retrieved 2010-03-03. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Oikarinen, J.; Reed, D. (1993). "RFC 1459 – Internet Relay Chat Protocol". Tools.ietf.org. doi:10.17487/RFC1459. Retrieved 2010-03-03. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ IRCD FAQ on irc.org
  7. ^ "Search IRC, IRCD version overview". Searchirc.com. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  8. ^ "Open Directory – Computers: Software: Internet: Servers: Chat: IRC". Dmoz.org. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  9. ^ "IRCD – the server". Funet.fi. Retrieved 2010-03-03.