triggeredmessaging

noun
UK /ˈtrɪɡəd ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/
US /ˈtrɪɡərd ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/

Sending a message automatically when something special happens.

The app uses triggered messaging to text you when your package arrives.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A marketing method that sends emails or texts based on what a customer does.

The store's triggered messaging sent a coupon after she left items in her cart.

3. Messages sent by a system in response to a specific event or condition.

Server errors activate triggered messaging to warn the support team.

4. In chat apps, automatic replies set off by certain words or actions.

The bot's triggered messaging greeted every new member instantly.