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Instant messaging

Instant messaging (IM) technology is a type of synchronous computer-mediated communication involving the immediate (real-time) transmission of messages between two or more parties over the Internet or another computer network. Originally involving simple text message exchanges, modern instant messaging applications and services (also variously known as…

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Instant messaging

Nodes250
Edges249
Triples224
Avg. degree1.99
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Instant messaging

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related to Graphical messengers · 28
Instant messaging → AIM, AOL, AOL Instant Messenger, CU-SeeMe, Excite, Extensible Messaging, GUI-based, However, IBM, ICQ, IM, In, Internet-wide, IRC, Jabber, Lotus Sametime, Meanwhile, Microsoft, Mirabilis, Modern
related to history · 28
Instant messaging → Additionally, AIM, AOL, AOL-Time Warner, Bill Gates, December, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Google, Google Talk, However, ICQ, IM, In, July, Live Communications Server, Lotus Sametime, Messenger, Microsoft, Microsoft's
related to Current user base · 26
Instant messaging → As, Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Facebook Messenger, Hungary, IM, Line, Lithuania, May, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, QQ, Signal, Slovakia, Snapchat, Sweden
related to Software · 25
Instant messaging → AOL, As, Bloomberg Messaging, Both IBM Lotus, Cisco Unified Presence, EIM, Enterprise Instant Messaging, IBM Lotus Sametime, IM, In, Industry-focused EIM, Jabber XCP, Lotus Development, Microsoft, Microsoft Exchange Instant Messaging, Microsoft Office Communications Server, Microsoft Office Live Communications, MSN, October, Office Communications Server
related to Early systems · 22
Instant messaging → Alexander, BBS, Columbus, Compatible Time-Sharing System, CompuServe, CompuServe CB Simulator, Computing Service, CTSS, During, Freelancin' Roundtable, Initially, Internet, Multics, Multiplexed Information, Ohio, Parallel, PLATO, Sandy, Talkomatic, The
related to Integrated IM and mobile · 21
Instant messaging → AIM, AIM's, BlackBerry Messenger, By, Facebook Chat, For, Gmail, Google's Gtalk, IM, Instant, Internet-enabled, MMS, Mobile, MSN, Myspace, Myspace IM, Often, SMS, Standalone, WhatsApp
related to Attempted open standards · 15
Instant messaging → APEX, Application Exchange, Extensible Messaging, IETF's Session Initiation Protocol, IMPP, IMPS, Mobile Alliance's Instant Messaging, Presence Leveraging Extensions, Presence Protocol, Presence Service, SIMPLE, SIP, There, XML, XMPP
related to Compliance risks · 14
Instant messaging → Changes, Civil Procedure, Clarification, December, Federal Rules, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA, HIPAA, In, Oxley Act, Sarbanes, SEC, The, United States
related to Business application · 11
Instant messaging → CIM, Consumer Instant Messaging, EIM, Enterprise, Enterprise Instant Messaging, IM, Instant, IT, Tens, The, World Wide Web
related to Workplace communication · 8
Instant messaging → Enterprise, Instant, Messaging, Slack, Symphony, Teamnote, They, Yammer

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Facebook Messengerinstance ofIM services0.80text
the WeChat 'super-app' for example offer a payment featureinstance ofIM services0.80text
workflow systemsinstance ofoften integrated with other enterprise applications0.80text
for example in Skype for Businessinstance ofoften integrated with other enterprise applications0.80text
Slackinstance ofoften integrated with other enterprise applications0.80text
Microsoft Teamsinstance ofoften integrated with other enterprise applications0.80text
'lol' translated over to face-to-face language.Emotions are often expressed in shorthandinstance ofwith well-known expressions0.80text
such as the abbreviation LOLinstance ofwith well-known expressions0.80text
BRBinstance ofwith well-known expressions0.80text
TTYLinstance ofwith well-known expressions0.80text
Reuters Messaginginstance ofIndustry-focused EIM platforms0.80text
Bloomberg Messaging also provide IM abilities to financial services companiesinstance ofIndustry-focused EIM platforms0.80text

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