delayedmessaging
nounUK /dɪˈleɪd ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/
US /dɪˈleɪd ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/
Sending a message that arrives later, not right away.
With delayed messaging, you can write a birthday wish tonight and have it sent tomorrow morning.
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2. A feature in apps that holds your messages and sends them at a chosen time.
The chat app's delayed messaging let her send the news after everyone woke up.
3. The act of waiting before replying to someone on purpose.
His delayed messaging made her wonder if he was upset.
4. A system that stores messages and delivers them when the receiver is online.
The old phone network used delayed messaging for texts sent at night.