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IM

 
 
verb [I or T]

Definition

COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET abbreviation for instant message: to use the internet to exchange written messages very quickly with someone who is using the internet at the same time: IM with sb By setting up internal IM services, you can more easily IM with your corporate clients. The app lets you IM your friends directly from your mobile phone.
(Definition of IM verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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