Also means
online chat room
Usage Note
Chat is a fully established anglicism in Spanish, referring to real-time text messaging or the platform where it happens — el chat de WhatsApp, un chat en vivo. The verb chatear ('to chat online') is derived from it. The plural is chats (no accent added). It is universally understood across all Spanish-speaking regions.
Examples
"Le mandé un mensaje por el chat."
Natural Translation
I sent him a message via chat.
Literal Translation
To-him I-sent a message through the chat.
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