Instant Messaging Service

An Instant Messaging Service is a Computing Service that allows a person to distribute Messages.

• Context:
  • It can support Instant Messaging.
  • It can support Online Chat Rooms.
• Example(s):
  • Yahoo Messenger Service (Y!M) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_Messenger
  • AOL Instant Messaging Service (AIM)
  • Tencent QQ Service (QQ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tencent_QQ
• See: Blogging Service.

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