"instant messaging" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} instant messaging (uncountable)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: instant messaging Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Communication, Computing Related terms: instant messenger, instant message Translations (form of realtime communication): 即時通訊 (Chinese Mandarin), 即时通讯 (jíshí tōngxùn) (Chinese Mandarin), 即時通信 (Chinese Mandarin), 即时通信 (jíshí tōngxìn) (Chinese Mandarin), tujmesaĝado (Esperanto), pikaviestintä (Finnish), messagerie instantanée [feminine] (French), mensaxería instantánea [feminine] (Galician), Messaging [neuter] (German), πρόγραμμα ανταλλαγής αμέσων μηνυμάτων (prógramma antallagís améson minymáton) (Greek), azonnaliüzenet-küldés (Hungarian), インスタントメッセージ (insutanto messēji) (Japanese), 인스턴트 메신저 (inseuteonteu mesinjeo) (Korean), mensageiro instantâneo [masculine] (Portuguese), mensajería instantánea [feminine] (Spanish)

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