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单词 text message
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text messagen.

Brit. /ˈtɛks(t) ˌmɛsɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈtɛks(t) ˈˌmɛsɪdʒ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: text n.1, message n.
Etymology: < text n.1 + message n.
A written message which is transmitted electronically, esp. a short, keyed message sent from one mobile phone to another, or via the internet.
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society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > call or message > types of
personal call1843
local call1882
ringback1895
long distance1902
private call1907
trunk-call1910
toll call1912
callback1914
overflow1924
picture message1929
alarm call1966
text message1977
text1990
1977 D. H. Crocker et al. (title) Standard for Format of ARPA Network Text Messages.
1978 S. A. Kent in Small Syst. Software 3 2 In this paper we give a description of a distributed facsimile and text message system which have been implemented on the ARPA network.
1992 Sky Mag. (Delta Airlines) Dec. 13 (advt.) MobilComm Nationwide Messaging lets you receive text messages most anywhere coast to coast.
2001 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) (Electronic ed.) 20 Apr. Such was the host's concern that at 2am she sent a text message to one of her friends telling her what had happened and asking for assistance.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

text messagev.

Brit. /ˈtɛks(t) ˌmɛsɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈtɛks(t) ˈˌmɛsɪdʒ/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: text message n.
Etymology: < text message n. Compare earlier text messaging n.
1. transitive. To send or enter as a text message; to send a text message to (a person).
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1994 Telephony 5 Dec. 32/2 The paging or Message Mail service allows for text messaging up to 140 characters via its NexNote software, operator assistance or by using a telephone key pad.
1998 Newsbytes (Nexis) 31 July GSM cellular subscribers in the UK were text messaged using their phone's SMS (short message system) paging/text message service, and told they had won a prize.
2003 L. Hawking Jaded xv. 221 Rory, busy text-messaging his mistress..under his prayer book.
2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 4 Nov. b1/5 Her friend.., taking a brief break from text messaging what seemed to be a novella, explained that teenagers did not go to Icelandic films, thank you very much.
2. intransitive. To communicate by sending text messages; to send a text message.
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2000 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 17 Sept. (Business section) 7/3 Nearly a quarter of the UK population are text messaging.
2003 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 9 Feb. xiii. 5/1 She text-messaged back.
2004 N. Barham Dis/Connected 79 Text message straight to our studio. Wherever you are in the world, you can give us a shout.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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