SMS
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Digital Technology.
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short message service: a system for sending short text messages, as from one cell phone to another or from a computer to a cell phone.
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a message sent by SMS; a text message.
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Example Sentences
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Tube passengers were targeted in a text message scam using homemade "SMS blasters" hidden inside suitcases, a court heard.
From BBC
The practice, known as "smishing" - SMS and phishing - aims to trick people into giving personal details by making texts look as though they come from reputable companies.
From BBC
Davidson said the device, known as an SMS blaster, worked by "masquerading as a legitimate cell tower, tricking nearby phones into connecting to it instead of their normal network" and, once connected, sending fraudulent messages containing links to fake websites.
From BBC
Davidson told the jury there was "no doubt that there was a conspiracy to defraud the public by deploying SMS blasters on the Underground" but said the question was "whether Mr Fan and Mr Shang were part of that conspiracy".
From BBC
Be it writing emails, sending SMS, designing a website, or giving AIs tasks, early adopters say dictation allow them to work faster, think more clearly, and be more productive.
From Los Angeles Times
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