instant messaging
noun
: a means or system for transmitting electronic messages instantly
instant message
noun or verb
Examples of instant messaging in a Sentence
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Never send any materials or provide your Social Security number or bank account information via instant messaging services, like Telegram.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
While acting like a reliable traveling assistant, its other user-friendly functions are programmed to behave similarly to an instant messaging service.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Technology has seen things shift too, with contemporary films replacing letters with emails or instant messaging.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
WhatsApp was a $19.3 billion purchase for Meta WhatsApp is an instant messaging service that began in 2009.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
While acting like a reliable traveling assistant, its other user-friendly functions are programmed to behave similarly to an instant messaging service.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Technology has seen things shift too, with contemporary films replacing letters with emails or instant messaging.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
WhatsApp was a $19.3 billion purchase for Meta WhatsApp is an instant messaging service that began in 2009.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Instant messaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instant%20messaging. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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