Computer-mediated communication or CMC refers to a rapidly growing means of online
communication through which people interact with each other by language, usually typed on
a keyboard and read on a computer screen. CMC includes chat, computer messages, e-
mail, computer conferencing, forums, and online bulletin boards. Some communication
modes, such as chat, computer conferencing, and computer messages, allow people to
interact in real time (ie, instant messaging), while others are rather fixed in terms of the …