IMAP

[ ahy-em-ey-pee, ahy-map ]

abbreviation for

, Computers.

1. Internet Message Access Protocol: a set of standards used to retrieve email from a server so that the recipient can access it: allows synchronization of a mailbox across multiple devices, but not offline access to the emails. Compare SMTP ( def ), Post Office Protocol ( def ).

IMAP

/ ˈaɪˌmæp /

abbreviation for

1. 1. Internet Message Access Protocol: a way of accessing e-mail messages which are held on an internet server, rather than on an individual's computer
   2. ( as modifier )

      an IMAP account/server

Word History and Origins

Origin of IMAP¹

First recorded in 1990–95