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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Federal regulators require airlines to maintain a safety management system, or SMS, including a reporting culture in which employees can raise concerns without retaliation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
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
The second is what's called an SMS Blaster.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
Sometimes described as the SMS of the internet, Twitter has since gained worldwide popularity, with 106 million users in April 2010, and 300,000 new users per day.
From Booknology: The eBook (1971-2010) by Marie Lebert
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