automated messaging

noun

UK /ˈɔː.tə.meɪ.tɪd ˈmes.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

US /ˈɑː.t̬ə.meɪ.t̬ɪd ˈmes.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Sending messages by a computer without a person typing them.

The bank uses automated messaging to tell customers when their payment is due.

SYNONYMS

auto-messaging programmed messaging machine-generated messaging automatic texting

RELATED WORDS

chatbot notification text message auto-reply broadcast

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A system that sends the same message to many people at once.

The school's automated messaging alerted every parent about the snow day.

3. Messages sent by a machine or app instead of a human.

I got an automated messaging reply when I texted the help line.

4. The act of setting up software to send messages on a schedule.

Automated messaging helps the shop remind people about appointments.