INSTANTMESSAGING

Instant messaging

Instant messaging is a type of online chat which offers real-time text transmission over the Internet. A LAN messenger operates in a similar way over a local area network. Short messages are typically transmitted bi-directionally between two parties, when each user chooses to complete a thought and select "send". Some IM clients can use push technology to provide real-time text, which transmits messages character by character, as they are composed. More advanced instant messaging can add file transfer, clickable hyperlinks, Voice over IP, or video chat.

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instant messaging

Noun

  1. A form of realtime communication where two or more people exchange text messages, usually short, using computers or other devices with communications capabilities.


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