instant messaging
noun
: a means or system for transmitting electronic messages instantly
instant message
noun or verb
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That stock is Meta Platforms — the tech giant behind social media platforms Facebook and Instagram as well as instant messaging app WhatsApp.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
In a commercial for instant messaging platform WhatsApp, actors Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson seemingly reprised their roles from the beloved sitcom.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
The service, which provides high-speed internet via some 6,000 satellites, will allow passengers to stream videos and send instant messaging on multiple devices, the company stated.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Email, instant messaging, phone calls, and texts, are just a few ways to interrupt someone engrossed in a task.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
In a commercial for instant messaging platform WhatsApp, actors Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson seemingly reprised their roles from the beloved sitcom.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
The service, which provides high-speed internet via some 6,000 satellites, will allow passengers to stream videos and send instant messaging on multiple devices, the company stated.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Email, instant messaging, phone calls, and texts, are just a few ways to interrupt someone engrossed in a task.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Instant messaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instant%20messaging. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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