text messaging
noun
: the sending of short text messages electronically especially from one cell phone to another
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The app offers a lot of the same features as Skype, including text messaging, voice and video calls, and group chats.
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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
People use text messaging to directly harass, stalk or issue threats.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
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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
People use text messaging to directly harass, stalk or issue threats.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Text messaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20messaging. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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