messenger

The word messenger has a variety of meanings. According to Dictionary.com, the word messenger is primarily defined as "a person who carries a message or goes on an errand for another, esp. as a matter of duty or business."

While the term messenger has different uses in and out of the tech world, the basic premise behind it is the same. In the world of technology, the word messenger is most associated with instant messaging services, such as Yahoo! and MSN. These programs allow people to contact other people and deliver any message they want to, either by typing or through audio, or even via video teleconferencing with the help of webcams and today's advances in Internet technology.

Outside of the tech world, a messenger is a real person who delivers messages and packages to businesses, usually via bicycle in a major metropolitan area, such as San Francisco or New York.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “messenger”

• in Social Media
  Facebook Offers Free Calls to US iPhone Users
  Facebook release a new feature allowing American iPhone users to call each other for free.
  by cmimanagers / on Jan 18, 2013
• in Technology
  Meet Facebook Messenger for Windows!
  Facebook Messenger for Windows
  by abi3L / on Dec 29, 2011
• in Technology
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  Research In Motion could be under more legal issues after BBM Canada is calling 'BBM' infringment.
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