short message service

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

<messaging> (SMS) A message service offered by the GSM digital mobile telephone system.

Using SMS, a short alphanumeric message (160 alphanumeric characters) can be sent to a mobile phone to be displayed there, much like in an alphanumeric pager system. The message is buffered by the GSM network until the phone becomes active.

(1996-02-18)