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'''Instant messaging''' ('''IM''') is a type of [[online chat]] which offers [[real-time text]] communication over the [[Internet]]. | '''Instant messaging''' ('''IM''') is a type of [[online chat]] which offers [[real-time text]] communication over the [[Internet]]. | ||
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Revision as of 07:58, 4 February 2016
Instant messaging (IM) is a type of online chat which offers real-time text communication over the Internet.
Description
Short messages are typically transmitted bi-directionally between two parties, when each user chooses to complete a thought and select "send".
Some IM applications can use push technology to provide real-time text, which transmits messages character by character, as they are composed.
More advanced instant messaging can add file transfer, clickable hyperlinks, Voice over IP, or video chat.
See also
External Links
- Instant messaging @ Wikipedia
