messaging

mes·sage

 (mĕs′ĭj)

n.

1.

a. A usually short communication transmitted by words, signals, or other means from one person, station, or group to another: I found the message you left at my desk. She sent me a quick message by email.

b. The substance of such a communication; the point or points conveyed: gestured to a waiter, who got the message and brought the bill.

2. A statement made or read before a gathering: a retiring coach's farewell message.

3. A basic thesis or lesson; a moral: a play with a message.

v.tr. mes·saged, mes·sag·ing, mes·sag·es

1. To send a message to.

2. To send as a message: messaged the report by cable.

v.intr.

To send a message; communicate.

Idioms:

off message

Deviating from a planned set of remarks or positions: The aides worried that the candidate would make a gaffe if he went off message.

on message

Following a planned set of remarks or positions.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin missāticum, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere, to send.]

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messaging

(ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ)

n

1. (Computer Science) the practice of sending and receiving written communications by computer or mobile phone

2. (Telecommunications) the practice of sending and receiving written communications by computer or mobile phone

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

messaging - the sending and processing of e-mail by computer electronic messaging electronic communication - communication by computer

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Translations

posta elettronica

messaging

[ˈmesɪdʒɪŋ] N → mensajería f

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messaging

[ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ] n (COMPUTING) → messagerie f

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messaging

n → Datentransfer m

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