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instant messaging

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The transmission of an electronic message over a computer network using software that immediately displays the message in a window on the screen of the recipient.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun communication, computing 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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