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IM

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Identity Manager
Instant Messaging

Definition(s):

  a facility for exchanging messages in real-time with other people over the Internet and tracking the progress of the conversation.
Source(s):
NISTIR 7250 under Instant Messaging
NISTIR 7387 under Instant Messaging