messaging program

noun
UK /ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ ˈproʊɡræm/

A messaging program is a computer tool that lets people send and get messages.

She opened the messaging program to chat with her friend.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software used by a company to send automated alerts or updates to customers.

The bank uses a messaging program to text customers about suspicious charges.

3. A system that sends messages between computers or devices automatically.

The messaging program on the server alerts the team when a job finishes.

4. A tool for sending group announcements within an organization.

Our school uses a messaging program to share snow-day alerts with parents.