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abbreviation

Digital Technology.

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.Compare EMS (def. 2).
a message sent by SMS; a text message.

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Words nearby SMS

smothery, smoulder, smout, SMP, Smriti, SMS, SMSA, SMSgt, SMTP, smudge, smudge pot

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How to use SMS in a sentence

Perhaps traditional mail will be revived, replacing e-mail, chats, and SMS.
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Don't save SMS texts like, ‘Left for front, glory to Russia!’
Russia Tells ‘Tourists’ How to Go Fight in Ukraine|Oleg Shynkarenko|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Egypt, for example, independent initiative Harassmap uses online and SMS reporting combined with a mapping system.
Apps and Online Programs Offer New Ways to Report Street Harassment|Tessa Miller|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
GoogleVoice: [I use] GoogleVoice for SMS because I love having texts show up in my inbox and loathe unexpected phone calls.
Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder of Reddit, Shares His Home Screen’s Apps|Alexis Ohanian|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Their combined messages have climbed to nearly the rate of the number of SMS texts sent daily.
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British Dictionary definitions for SMS

SMS

abbreviation for

short message service: a system used for sending text messages to and from mobile phones

noun

a text message sent using SMS

verb SMSs, SMSing or SMSed

to send a text message using SMS (to)

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