programmed texting
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræmd ˈtek.stɪŋ/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræmd ˈtek.stɪŋ/
Sending messages that a computer writes for you.
The app uses programmed texting to remind patients to take their medicine.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A style of texting in which a person follows a fixed script or template rather than writing freely.
Customer support agents rely on programmed texting to answer common questions quickly.
3. The practice of scheduling text messages to be sent automatically at set times.
Programmed texting lets the gym send a reminder the night before each class.
4. Messages generated by a rule-based system without a human typing each one.
The survey used programmed texting to collect quick yes-or-no answers.