Icq

2 definitions found

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  ICQ
       [I seek you] (Internet, ICQ)
       
       

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:



  ICQ
       
           1. Abbreviation for "I seek you".
       
          2. A proprietary {chat} system created by a couple of israeli
          guys, who later founded "mirabilis".  ICQ was sold to {America
          On-Line} around 1998.
       
          The name "ICQ" is a play on "cq", the radio signal for seeking
          conversation.
       
          {Home (http://www.icq.com/)}.
       
          [Confirm derivation?  TCP?  Summary?]
       
          (2000-04-03)