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 Uploading ....Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chats over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free (including one-to-one video calls), while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system. Skype has also become popular for its additional features which include instant messaging, file transfer, screen sharing and video conferencing.
Registered users of Skype are identified by a unique Skype Name, and may be listed in the Skype directory. Skype allows these users to communicate through both instant messaging and voice chat. Voice chat allows telephone calls between pairs of users and conference calling. Skype's text chat client allows group chats, emoticons, storing chat history, offline messaging (since version 5) and editing of previous messages. The usual features familiar to instant messaging users — user profiles, online status indicators, and so on — are also included.
To begin using Skype a client software is needed to download and install from Skype.org.
In education and training, Skype can be used instead of a regular phone call for group discussions between students, for mentoring and facilitating a student and for interactive lectures to a small group.
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