# Basic concepts

## Connection

> Could be referenced as a cross-chat (a chat across multiple servers)

A connection is like a group, created using the `/create` command.  Each connection can have multiple channels connected to it (`/connect`) and all of those channels will have the same messages displayed.

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## Connected Channel

> Could be referenced as a cChannel (stands for connectedChannel)

Connected channels are channels that have been "connected" or added to a [connection](#connection). These channels usually share messages with all other cChannels in their connection. You can add a channel to a connection using the `/connect` command.

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## CrossMessage

> Could be referenced as a cMessage or a Cross-Message

CrossMessages are messages that have been duplicated over to other connected channels. These usually have the same content, embeds, files, profile pictures, etc...

## Channel connecting

Channel connecting, channel connection, and all its other variants, refer to the act of adding a channel to a connection. 

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This is not to be confused with [Connected Channel](#connected-channel), an already added channel

This is not to be confused with [Connection](#connection), a group of multiple Connected Channels
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