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text messaging

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text messaging

Summary

text messaging is a form of communication[1]. It draws 7,109 Wikipedia views per month (form_of_communication category, ranking #1,377 of 11).[2]

Key Facts

  • text messaging's instance of is recorded as form of communication[3].
  • text messaging is a type of remote communication[4].
  • text messaging's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Text messaging[5].
  • text messaging's different from is recorded as instant messaging[6].
  • text messaging's different from is recorded as real-time text[7].
  • text messaging's different from is recorded as Text[8].
  • text messaging's different from is recorded as Q139973704[9].
  • text messaging's different from is recorded as Q139742434[10].
  • text messaging's ACM Classification Code is recorded as 10003289[11].
  • text messaging's uses is recorded as SMS[12].

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Definition and Type

text messaging's instance of is recorded as form of communication[3]. It is a type of remote communication[4].

Why It Matters

text messaging draws 7,109 Wikipedia views per month (form_of_communication category, ranking #1,377 of 11).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). text messaging. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/text-messaging
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_text-messaging_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{text messaging}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/text-messaging}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000750"
  2. 26d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → form of communication
    Different from → instant messaging, real-time text, Text +2
    Equivalent class → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000750"
  3. 18w ago · ~2026-31938-23 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Text messaging
    Different from → instant messaging, real-time text, Text +2
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q6658155]]"
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