"messaging" meaning in English

See messaging in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: messagings [plural]
Etymology: From message + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|message|ing|id2=gerund noun}} message + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} messaging (usually uncountable, plural messagings)
  1. gerund of message: the transmission of messages. Tags: form-of, gerund, uncountable, usually Form of: message (extra: the transmission of messages) Derived forms: instant messaging, messaging pattern, picture messaging, text messaging
    Sense id: en-messaging-en-noun-FjyzAVLr

Verb

Etymology: From message + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|message|ing|id2=gerund noun}} message + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} messaging
  1. present participle and gerund of message Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: message
    Sense id: en-messaging-en-verb-Fvonj-3a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 28 72

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