Instant Messaging

Instant Messaging

The facility to send and receive virtually instantaneous text messages across the internet allowing a text based conversation in real time. This allows two (or more) people with the same (or compatible) instant messaging software to type messages to each other. Commonly it also allows people to see which of their friends are currently online.

For more information see:

• http://messenger.msn.com/ - MSN Messenger.
• www.aol.co.uk/aim - AOL Instant Messenger.
• http://everything.explained.at/Instant_messaging_&_messengers - Instance messaging and messengers explained.