messagemodel
nounUK /ˈmɛsɪdʒ ˈmɒdl/
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ ˈmɑːdl/
A message model is a plan for how a message is built and sent.
The app uses a message model to decide what each chat bubble looks like.
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2. In software design, a class or object that represents the data and rules of a message.
The developer created a message model with fields for sender, text, and time.
3. A simplified diagram showing how messages move between people or systems.
The teacher drew a message model on the board to show how email travels.
4. A standard pattern that apps follow so messages can be understood by different devices.
Both phones followed the same message model, so the text arrived correctly.