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
"Our Telecoms Charter sets out clear action to secure SMS and reduce fraud across the telecoms sector".
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
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
"Please, my Miss, call my mobile or send me an SMS."
From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Steven (Steven David Justin) Sills
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