SMS
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Digital Technology.
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short message service: a system for sending short text messages, as from one cell phone to another or from a computer to a cell phone.
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a message sent by SMS; a text message.
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Example Sentences
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Be it writing emails, sending SMS, designing a website, or giving AIs tasks, early adopters say dictation allow them to work faster, think more clearly, and be more productive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
The Iranian government said Friday it would restore communications in stages: first SMS messages, then domestic networks, and later international access, according to the semiofficial Fars News Agency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
WhatsApp and SMS reporting channels introduced in 2024 allow Ukad's investigators to respond in real time to the whistleblower, while never being able to see their name or number.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Google, along with Apple, also faces an investigation to determine whether it will be given SMS designation for dominance in the mobile device market.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
Founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone, Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging tool to send free short messages of 140 characters maximum, called tweets, via the internet, IM or SMS.
From The eBook is 40 (1971-2011) by Lebert, Marie
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