messagefiltering
nounUK /ˈmɛsɪdʒ ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
Message filtering is when a computer or app decides which messages you see and which ones it hides.
The app uses message filtering to keep spam out of my inbox.
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2. The process of checking messages for harmful or unwanted content before they reach people.
The school's message filtering stopped the rude comments from being posted.
3. A feature that organizes messages into folders or categories automatically.
Message filtering put all the newsletters into a separate folder.
4. In computer networks, the act of examining data packets and deciding whether to let them through.
The firewall performs message filtering on every incoming connection.