text messaging
noun
: the sending of short text messages electronically especially from one cell phone to another
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The text messaging service Shout has hit three million conversations.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The app offers a lot of the same features as Skype, including text messaging, voice and video calls, and group chats.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
For online shoppers, email and text messaging led the way in driving e-commerce sales, at 24% and 18%, respectively.
—Richard Jones, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Initially, the service is supporting only text messaging, with plans to expand to voice and data capabilities in the future.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The app offers a lot of the same features as Skype, including text messaging, voice and video calls, and group chats.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
For online shoppers, email and text messaging led the way in driving e-commerce sales, at 24% and 18%, respectively.
—Richard Jones, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Initially, the service is supporting only text messaging, with plans to expand to voice and data capabilities in the future.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Text messaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20messaging. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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