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  2. Instant messaging - Wikipedia

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    Instant messaging (IM), sometimes also called "messaging" or "texting", consists of computer-based human communication between two users (private messaging) or more (chat room or "group") in real-time, allowing immediate receipt of acknowledgment or reply. This is in direct contrast to email, where conversations are not in real-time, and the ...

  3. e-government - Wikipedia

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    E-government (short for electronic government) is the use of technological communications devices, such as computers and the Internet, to provide public services to citizens and other persons in a country or region. E-government offers new opportunities for more direct and convenient citizen access to government [1] and for government provision ...

  4. SMS - Wikipedia

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    Short Message Service, commonly abbreviated as SMS, is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet and mobile device systems. It uses standardized communication protocols that let mobile phones exchange short text messages, typically transmitted over cellular networks.

  5. Telegram (software) - Wikipedia

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    Telegram (software) Telegram Messenger, commonly known as Telegram, is a cloud-based, cross-platform, social media and instant messaging (IM) service. It was originally launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013.

  6. Unified communications - Wikipedia

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    Unified communications (UC) is a business and marketing concept describing the integration of enterprise communication services such as instant messaging (chat), presence information, voice (including IP telephony), mobility features (including extension mobility and single number reach), audio, web & video conferencing, fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), desktop sharing, data sharing (including ...

  7. E-democracy - Wikipedia

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    E-democracy (a blend of the terms electronic and democracy), also known as digital democracy or Internet democracy, uses information and communication technology (ICT) in political and governance processes. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The term is credited to digital activist Steven Clift. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] By using 21st-century ICT, e-democracy seeks to enhance ...

  8. WeChat - Wikipedia

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    WeChat supports different instant messaging methods, including text messages, voice messages, walkie talkie, and stickers. Users can send previously saved or live pictures and videos, profiles of other users, coupons, lucky money packages, or current GPS locations with friends either individually or in a group chat.

  9. Signal (software) - Wikipedia

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    Signal is an open-source, encrypted messaging service for instant messaging, voice calls, and video calls. [14][15] The instant messaging function includes sending text, voice notes, images, videos, and other files. [16] Communication may be one-to-one between users or may involve group messaging. The application uses a centralized computing ...