


Possibly one of the most appealing features provided by the extra coding added to mIRC was its “stylish” and customizable appearance. mIRC also has its own scripting for display features and more. Other features of modern mIRC include buddy lists, file transfer capability, multi-server connections, compatibility with IPv6, SSL encryption, and even sound and audio components. Eventually, mIRC became so popular that the term mIRC became a synonym of IRC itself. These tools grew as the internet grew, and the modern mIRC interface shows how simpler command-line–based interfaces have been replaced by a Windows-based and icon-driven menu system. IRC, which is an open protocol using IP/TCP protocols, has been around since the 1980s when it was used for fairly primitive BBS and local networking systems.

mIRC offers closed discussion forums known as “channels” or private messaging between individual pairs of users. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) networks accommodate digital chatting in the form of ASCII-based character messaging.
