messaging device

noun
UK /ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/

A messaging device is a gadget you use to send words to other people.

She used her messaging device to tell her friend she was on the way.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A machine that sends short written notes between people over a network.

The office gave each worker a messaging device for quick updates.

3. Any tool, like a phone or computer, used mainly for chatting.

His messaging device buzzed with a new message from grandma.

4. A small handheld gadget made just for sending and getting texts.

The kids practiced typing on a toy messaging device.