text messaging
noun
: the sending of short text messages electronically especially from one cell phone to another
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Signal is an encrypted service mainly used for text messaging, although it can also be used for voice and video calls.
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Proactivity and embracing change are essential to business text messaging.
—Aaron Alter, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Starlink’s direct-to-cellular service would not require an extra deployment to cover the White House grounds and, more important, only provides text messaging.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
The city said the suit follows months of attempts to obtain voluntary compliance in response to numerous public records requests for Blain’s messages on private email accounts, text messaging and other applications, which are all subject to disclosure if discussing city business.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Proactivity and embracing change are essential to business text messaging.
—Aaron Alter, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Starlink’s direct-to-cellular service would not require an extra deployment to cover the White House grounds and, more important, only provides text messaging.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
The city said the suit follows months of attempts to obtain voluntary compliance in response to numerous public records requests for Blain’s messages on private email accounts, text messaging and other applications, which are all subject to disclosure if discussing city business.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Text messaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20messaging. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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