
Commands are interpreted by the IRC client, or sent to the server if the command is unknown. Command Commands can invoke different actions. Can only be assigned by Services Operators. Cloak Used to hide someones real host and to replace it by a custom message. Client Software that connects to the IRC server. A service bot that allows you to register/manage a specific channel. Channel Owner See Channel Founder ChanOp See Channel Operator. They can kick/ban people, change channel modes, voice people and give other people operator rights. Channel Operator Channel operators are the people who manage the channel. Channel Key Certain channels require you to type a certain keyword before being able to join it (Use the /join # command). Marked by an symbol before their name (or ~ in some cases).

Each channel can only have one founder, but anyone with the channel password can use the founder commands. The founder has the most rights over the channel. Channel Founder The person who created the channel. Marked by an symbol before their nickname (or & in some cases). Channel Admin These people have the same rights as Channel operators, but can also manage the akick list, badword filters.

Channel names typically start with #, rarely also with & (for channels that exist on 1 server only) and + (for modeless channels). C Channel One "chat room" on the IRC server. Another common use is to keep your nick online at all times, as the BNC can remain connected to the network when the user quits. This is mostly used to hide a user's real identity (since only the data of the BNC will be displayed). The user can then connect to the bouncer with an IRC client. Can be accessed with the command /bs Bouncer (BNC) A bouncer is a piece of software that connects to the IRC server in the user's stead. Allows you to assign a specific bot to a channel. Bot Robots that perform certain tasks automatically. BOPM Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor, a bot that will look for and ban users that use an open proxy. Milder forms exist which allow you to join the channel, but limit you in other ways. B Ban Bans will prevent you from joining a specific channel. Gives a user channel operator status upon joining the channel.

A common example is /ns for the command /msg NickServ. AKill Automatic Kill, See G-Line Alias Alternative name/shortcut for a command. People on the AKick list will be automatically kicked and banned by the services upon joining that channel. Often used by people to say they are not behind their computer. See Channel Admin and Server Administrator. Top - # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZA list of important IRC terms.Ī Admin Administrator.
