Direct Client to Client Protocol

networking (DCC) An IRC protocol created to allow users

to chat privately and to send and receive files directly

instead of having to go thorugh the IRC servers. DCC protects

users from being monitored by IRC Server operators that have

enabled conversation logging. It also allows much more

efficient use of available bandwidth as the data does not

need to be broadcast all over the world just to reach a

specific user.

The available DCC commands include DCC CHAT (direct user to

user chat), DCC SEND (direct user to user file send) and DCC

GET (file acknowledgement from a receiver).

(1995-04-12)