IMAP

American

[ahy-em-ey-pee, ahy-map] / ˈaɪˈɛmˈeɪˈpi, ˈaɪˌmæp /

abbreviation

Computers.

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.

IMAP British

/ ˈaɪˌmæp /

abbreviation

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

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Etymology

Origin of IMAP

First recorded in 1990–95

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