Discord (software)
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 A picture of Discord on a phone running Android 4.4.4 | |
| Developer(s) | Discord Inc. (Originally Created By Jason Citron) |
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| Initial release | May 13, 2015 |
| Stable release | 218.0
/ March 5, 2024 |
| Preview release | Canary 272.993
/ March 5, 2024 |
| Written in | JavaScript,React,Elixir,Rust[1][2] |
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| Operating system | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Web browsers|PlayStation 5PlayStation 4Xbox Series X/SXbox One(Voice Chat only) |
| Platform | x86-64(Desktop and Console)ARM(M Series Macs and Mobile) |
| Available in | 27 languages |
List of languages English (UK/US), Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese | |
| Type | VoIPcommunications,instant messaging,videoconferences,[3]content delivery,andsocial media |
| License | Proprietaryfreeware[4] |
| Website | discord |
Discordis a freeinstant messagingsoftwarethat lets people talk to each other over theinternet.[6]It was originally meant for people who playvideo games,but is now used by others.[7]In addition to text messaging, you may also make audio and video calls through Discord.[8]Discord is free to use, and it runs onWindows,macOS,Android,iOS,Linux,and in mostweb browsersit can also be used onPlayStation 5,PlayStation 4,Xbox Series X and Series SandXbox Oneconsoles but only the Voice Chat function is available and must be started from the main app. It is used by 350 million people[source?],150 million people use it every month.[9]
Discord Nitro
[change|change source]Users can pay money to Discord every month to receive extra features, which is called "Discord Nitro".[10]There are two types of Discord Nitro: "Nitro" and "Nitro Basic". Nitro Basic costs $2.99 a month and includes fewer features, while Nitro costs $9.99 a month and includes more features and access to Discord Nitro's game store.[11]
Due to a lack of popularity, however, Discord Nitro's game store was removed on October 15th, 2019.[12][13][14]
Organization
[change|change source]The most used things on Discord are "servers" and "channels".
Text channels
[change|change source]A Discord text channel is simply agroup chat.People may sendtext messages,images,andfilesin real-time. It may also be compared to anIRC channel.
Text channels can be optionally marked as "NSFW", which stands for "Not safe for work". "NSFW" channels require users to verify that they are 18 years or older to view them.
Discord blocks access to NSFW channels for people who are under 18.[15]
Voice channels
[change|change source]Discord voice channels allow users to transmit audio, video, and share their own screen by using the "Go Live" option.[16]
The administrator can customize the voice channel name, set the user limit (1-99 users), andbit rate.
Servers
[change|change source]A server is a collection of channels. A server can be managed by one or more people, who also manage the channels within the server. Discord servers may range in size from just one person to hundreds of thousands.
User accounts
[change|change source]Discord usernames can be unique and have letters, periods, underscores, and numbers. The largest amount of characters a Discord username can have is 32. Discord allows users to have "display names" that users can use to change how their name is shown.
Discord allows users to connect their Discord account with other platforms, such asTwitch.Discord can determine the game a user is playing by looking at the running processes.[17]
References
[change|change source]- ↑Vishnevskiy, Stanislav (June 6, 2017)."How Discord Scaled Elixir to 5,000,000 Concurrent Users".DiscordApp. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ↑Nowack, Matt (May 17, 2019)."Using Rust to Scale Elixir for 11 Million Concurrent Users".Discord Blog.Discord Inc.RetrievedJune 7,2019.
- ↑DiscordApp (October 5, 2017)."05.10.2017 - Changelog".DiscordApp.RetrievedOctober 5,2017.
- ↑"Discord Terms of Service".Discord.2018-10-19. Archived from the original on 2019-07-15.Retrieved2019-07-15.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑"Discordapp Site Info".Alexa Internet.Archived fromthe originalon March 30, 2019.RetrievedMarch 30,2019.
- ↑Needleman, Sarah E. (2021-03-08)."What Is Everybody Doing on Discord?".The Wall Street Journal.ISSN0099-9660.Retrieved2023-12-12.
- ↑Browning, Kellen."How Discord, Born From an Obscure Game, Became a Social Hub for Young People".The New York Times.
- ↑Nelly (2017-10-06)."5.10.2017 — Change Log".Discord Blog.Retrieved2019-03-08.
- ↑"Official website of Discord".
- ↑Nelly (2017-01-23)."Boost Your Account and Support Us With Discord Nitro".Discord Blog.Retrieved2019-03-08.
- ↑Nelly (2018-10-11)."Discord Nitro is Evolving".Discord Blog.Retrieved2019-03-08.
- ↑Nelly (2019-09-12)."What's Coming for Nitro".Medium.Retrieved2019-09-30.
- ↑Carpenter, Nicole (2019-09-13)."Discord's Nitro Games library is being shut down due to lack of use".Polygon.Retrieved2022-03-22.
- ↑"Discord is pulling its subscription service's free games library".Engadget.Retrieved2022-03-22.
- ↑"NSFW Channels and Content".Archived fromthe originalon 2020-09-13.Retrieved2020-09-12.
- ↑"Screen sharing & Video Calls".Archived fromthe originalon 2020-08-21.Retrieved2020-09-12.
- ↑"How to Add Games to Discord Library".Retrieved2021-09-19.