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Discord.

An instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɪskɔɹd/General-American/ˈdɪskɔːd/Received-Pronunciation/dɪsˈkɔːd/Hong-Kong
  1. An instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media.

    Internet
Where this word comes from

See discord. Jason Citron, developer: “We picked the name because […] it just sounds cool and has to do with talking. […] [It] is easy to say, spell, remember, […] available for ™, and has a website you can get. […] we fell in love with the name”.

noun/ˈdɪskɔɹd/General-American/ˈdɪskɔːd/Received-Pronunciation/dɪsˈkɔːd/Hong-Kong
  1. A Discord server.

    informal
  2. A Discord account.

    informal
Where this word comes from

See discord. Jason Citron, developer: “We picked the name because […] it just sounds cool and has to do with talking. […] [It] is easy to say, spell, remember, […] available for ™, and has a website you can get. […] we fell in love with the name”.

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