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message Definition

mes·sage (mes′ij)

noun

  1. a communication passed or sent by speech, in writing, by signals, etc.
  2. a formal, official communication the President's message to Congress
    1. an inspired communication, as of a prophet or philosopher
    2. the chief idea or theme that an artist, writer, etc. seeks to communicate in a work
  4. Archaic the errand or function of a messenger
  5. Informal commercial

Etymology: OFr < ML missaticum < pp. of L mittere, to send: see mission

transitive verb, intransitive verb messaged -·saged, messaging -·sag·ing

to send (as) a message
message Idioms

get the message

Informal to understand the implications of a hint, insinuation, etc.

send a message

☆
Informal to convey or communicate one's feelings, desires, etc. in a subtle or indirect manner
message Synonyms

message

n.

  1. Communicated information

    tidings, information, intelligence; see advice, broadcast, communication 2, directions.

  2. A communication

    note, word, paper; see communications, letter 2, news 1, 2, report 1.

get the message*

get the hint, comprehend, perceive; see understand 1.

Message Hacker Definition
Recorded information or a stream of data in plain or encrypted language put in a format specified for transmission in a telecommunication system. In the computer field, certain object-oriented programming languages such as Smalltalk and Objective-C use messages—actually instructions to an object—to perform particular tasks. In this context, a message is similar to a member function. In the Objective-C runtime environment, messages can still be forwarded even if an object does not recognize (that is, respond to) a particular message.

See Also: Programming Languages C++, C++, Perl, and Java.

GNU Free Documentation License. Message. [Online, April 30, 2005.] GNU Free Documentation License Website. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message.
message Telecom Definition
A complete thought or idea prepared for transmission. A message may consist of a single discrete set of data prepared for transmission as a whole, or it may be segmented, fragmented, or otherwise divided into multiple parts of the whole in the form of frames, blocks, packets, cells or other sets of data for enhanced effectiveness in transmission, switching or routing, format conversion, storage, etc.At the destination, the fragments or segments are reassembled into the complete message.
message Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • send: The brain is used to send a message to all parts of the body at all times.
  • sort: Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] I have not compromised it.
  • convey: These prohibitions convey welcome messages about the vital nature of utility services.
  • receive: Any messages received outside these times will be dealt with at the earliest possible time.
  • leave: My youngest son left a text message on my mobile, ' Good morning, father ' .
  • post: Chat, post a pic, post a message.

Adjective modifier

  • previous: Powered by Outblaze Previous message: [ Full-disclosure ] Who Do I Contact?
  • private: I had CIN 3. If you don't want to say on the site please feel free to private message me.
  • clear: There are just two clear messages for people to take away from this review.
  • next: Next message: [ Full-disclosure ] Who Do I Contact?

Preposition: on

  • answerphone: Outside of these hours you can leave a message on the answerphone and a housing adviser will call you back.

Modifies a noun

  • board: Message boards are also a great way of allowing past pupils to post messages.

Preposition: of

  • condolence: Asked to write the message of condolences, the man excused himself stating that he had broken his wrist.
  • solidarity: Irish Justice Minister Michael McDowell, whose country holds the EU presidency, says the meeting sends a strong message of European solidarity.

Noun used with modifier

  • error: All error messages will contain details about the error.
  • text: How many text messages do you send each day?
  • email: Did you know that the more text in an eMail message, the more likely it is filtered by spam trigger software?
  • warning: Click ' Yes ' to confirm the warning message that appears.
  • sms: When you sign up now, you can instantly send up to 99 SMS messages.
  • mail: But considered the e mail messages were too ambiguous to make a news story.
message Quotes

   A great deal has been lost and a great deal gained†may your message be heard†your lessons never be forgotten.

—Wallace, George Corley

The medium is the message.

—McLuhan, (Herbert) Marshall

A message came on the wireless for me. It said: ''. So the time had come, I thought, Eighth Army was taking the offensive. The date was, I think, May18th,1942.

—Peniakoff,Vladimir

The message from the administration today is a message of fearöeven a message of fear of fear.

—McCarthy, EugeneJ(oseph)

Let us reunite ourselves with our better mind and with the world through science; and let it be one of our angelic revenges on the Philistines, who among their other sins are theguiltyauthors of Fenianism, tofound at Oxford a chair of Celtic, and to send, through the gentle ministration of science, a message of peace to Ireland.

—Arnold, Matthew

My message to the businessmen of this country when they go abroad on business is that there is one good thing above all they can take with them to stop them catching AIDSöand that is the wife.

—Currie, Edwina

Send them a message.

—Anonymous

   Along the electric wires the message came: 'He is no better, he is much the same.'

—Austin, Alfred

Oh, no, the machine, the machine is necessary. A man comesintoagreat hotelandsays,Iama messenger. Who is this man? He disappears walking, there is no noise, nothing. Maybe he will never come back, maybe he will never deliver the message.But a man who rides up on a great machine, this man is responsible, this man exists. He will be given messages.

—Miller, Arthur