Instant Messaging (IM)

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1, NIST SP 800-41 Rev. 1, NIST SP 800-86

Definition(s):

A facility for exchanging messages in real-time with other people over the Internet and tracking the progress of a given conversation.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1

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

Glossary Comments

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See NISTIR 7298 Rev. 3 for additional details.

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Instant Messaging (IM)

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