Pertaining to a message sent in real time through a network to a private chat area.
— Computer ScienceA message sent in real time through a network to a private chat area.
— Computer Science(Instant Messenging)- A program that allows you to ‘chat’ live via keyboard over the internet. Both parties must be running the same IM software - there are several different brands, mostly incompatible with each other.
— Computer Science