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ICQ

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000564

An early instant messaging computer program that allowed users to communicate in real time over the internet. Each user was assigned a unique number for identification, known as a UIN (Universal Internet Number), and could add other users to a contact list to see their online status. Launched in 1996, its name is a play on the phrase "I Seek You".

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000564
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000564",
  "term": "ICQ",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "An early instant messaging computer program that allowed users to communicate in real time over the internet. Each user was assigned a unique number for identification, known as a UIN (Universal Internet Number), and could add other users to a contact list to see their online status. Launched in 1996, its name is a play on the phrase \"I Seek You\".",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/icq/"
}

Record 618 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.