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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A message consisting of words typed or entered on a keypad and sent electronically to a cell phone, especially from another cell phone.

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  • noun A brief electronic message sent between mobile phones.
  • verb transitive or intransitive To transmit a text message.

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