Information Science

Text Messaging

Communication between CELL PHONE users via the Short Message Service protocol which allows the interchange of short written messages.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Communication between CELL PHONE users via the Short Message Service protocol which allows the interchange of short written messages.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Texting
  • Messaging, Text
  • Textings
  • Short Message Service
  • Text Messages
  • Message, Text
  • Messages, Text
  • Text Message

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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History Note

2012

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Tree Numbers

  1. L01w.462w.500w.847w.698w.300w.500w
  2. L01w.559w.423w.906w.377.666w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Text Messaging. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060145. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060145
  2. Text Messaging. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_messaging
  3. Text Messaging. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17166101