electronic messaging
- noun
- /ɪˌlɛktrɒnɪk ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/
- Texting
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mensajería electrónica
- In half of all groups, members were physically isolated from one another and communicated with the aid of a simultaneous electronic messaging facility; in the other half, members met directly and communicated face-to-face.
Examples
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Many people prefer electronic messaging over traditional mail because it is faster and more convenient.
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Electronic messaging meant that physicists in far-flung locations could exchange information quickly.
Academic text (2012) -
In the computer-mediated (CM) groups, participants were seated at separate computer terminals and informed that they would be negotiating with the other two members of their group with the aid of an electronic messaging facility.
Academic text (1992) -
Businesses often rely on electronic messaging to communicate with clients and colleagues efficiently.
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The rise of electronic messaging has transformed how we share information across the globe.
Synonyms
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2.6
The sending and receiving of messages on phones or computers, for example texts and email
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3.5
Sending information by digital signals between devices like computers or phones
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2.9
Sending messages and information using computers or the Internet
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'electronic' (connected to electronic technology) and 'messaging' (exchange of messages), so the combined meaning — sending/receiving messages by electronic means — is directly inferable. This is a common, compositional noun phrase found across languages and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Electronic messaging comes from old ways of sending messages as electric signals along wires, like the telegraph, and later by computers and phones. Because it joins electronic (using electric devices) and messaging (sending messages), it now means 'sending and receiving messages by computers and phones'.