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Initially developed by Jason Citron and Stanislav Vishnevskiy for gamers, Discord is a versatile communication platform. Since its inception in 2015, it provides a plethora of features such as messagerie instantanée^[1], voice and video calls, text messaging, and the ability to share media. Discord users can interact in private conversations or on servers that include chat rooms and voice channels. Compatible with various operating systems and web browsers, Discord has experienced consistent growth, boasting 150 million utilisateurs actifs^[2] monthly by 2024. Beyond gaming, Discord has evolved into a wide-ranging chat client for various subjects. The platform has received funding from organizations like YouWeb’s 9+ incubator, Benchmark Capital, and Tencent. Additionally, Discord has formed partnerships with WarnerMedia for investment and Microsoft to cater to Xbox Live users.

Définitions des termes

1. ↑ messagerie instantanée. Instant Messaging (IM) represents a mode of digital communication that facilitates the instantaneous exchange of textual messages across internet or computer networks. Unlike its email counterpart, IM encourages prompt, engaging dialogues, often enriched with emojis, file sharing capabilities, voice-over IP, and video conferencing. IM systems can operate autonomously or as a component of a broader social media framework. They have undergone substantial evolution since the inception of early platforms like Talkomatic and CompuServe CB Simulator, maturing into graphical user interfaces with an array of functionalities. Contemporary popular services such as Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Snapchat provide private and group messaging, advanced security protocols like end-to-end encryption, and social network integration. They serve a crucial function in personal and business communication arenas, enabling efficient real-time dialogue with conversation archives for subsequent reference.

2. ↑ utilisateurs actifs. Les utilisateurs actifs désignent les personnes qui interagissent avec une plateforme ou une application en ligne dans un laps de temps donné. Ce concept est fondamental dans divers secteurs tels que les entreprises, les universités et la recherche. Dans le domaine des affaires, les mesures des utilisateurs actifs aident à prévoir les trajectoires de croissance, l'implication des clients et les sources de revenus potentielles. Dans le monde universitaire et de la recherche, l'analyse du comportement des utilisateurs actifs permet de comprendre les tendances comportementales en ligne. Les aspects éthiques entourant les utilisateurs actifs soulignent l'importance du consentement éclairé, de la protection des données et de la confidentialité dans la sphère numérique. La définition et la quantification précise des utilisateurs actifs posent des problèmes techniques en raison de la diversité des pratiques des entreprises. En outre, les données relatives aux utilisateurs actifs sont essentielles pour les analyses prédictives et les délibérations politiques sur l'utilisation des technologies et la sécurité en ligne.

Discord (Wikipedia)

Discord est un messagerie instantanée et VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media and files. Communication can be private or take place in virtual communities called "servers". A server is a collection of persistent chat rooms and voice channels which can be accessed via invite liens. Discord runs on Fenêtres, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Linux, and in navigateurs web. As of 2024^{[mise à jour]}, the service has about 150 million monthly active users and 19 million weekly active servers. It is primarily used by gamers, although the share of users interested in other topics is growing. As of March 2024, Discord is the 30th most visited website in the world with 22.98% of its traffic coming from the United States.

Discord
Logo used since May 2021
Capture d'écran Screenshot depicting Discord's home screen in 2023
Développeur(s)	Discord Inc.
Version initiale	May 13, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-05-13)
Rédigé en	Client: TypeScript (with React) Server: Elixir, Python, Rust, C++
Engine	Web client: Electron Mobile client: React Native Server: Bespoke, purpose-built
Système d'exploitation	Fenêtres, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Linux, navigateurs web
Disponible en	30 langues
Liste des langues English (UK/US), Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese
Type	VoIP communications, messagerie instantanée, videoconferences, content deliveryet médias sociaux
Licence	Propriétaire
Site web	discorde.com