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abbreviation for

  1. short message service: a system used for sending text messages to and from mobile phones

noun

  1. a text message sent using SMS

verb

Word forms:  SMSs, SMSing, SMSed
  1. to send a text message using SMS (to)

Translations for 'SMS'

  • British English: SMSPronunciation for SMS SMS is a way of sending short written messages from one mobile phone to another. SMS is an abbreviation for 'short message system'.ɛs ɛm ɛs NOUN
  • Arabic: خِدْمَةُ الرَّسَائِلِ الْقَصِيرَةPronunciation for خِدْمَةُ الرَّسَائِلِ الْقَصِيرَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: SMSPronunciation for SMSmensagem de texto em celular
  • Chinese: 手机短信息Pronunciation for 手机短信息
  • Croatian: SMSPronunciation for SMS
  • Czech: SMSPronunciation for SMS
  • Danish: smsPronunciation for sms
  • Dutch: smsPronunciation for sms
  • European Spanish: SMSPronunciation for SMS
  • Finnish: tekstiviesti(järjestelmä)Pronunciation for tekstiviesti(järjestelmä)
  • French: textoPronunciation for texto
  • German: SMSPronunciation for SMS
  • Greek: μήνυμα SMSPronunciation for μήνυμα SMS
  • Italian: SMSPronunciation for SMS
  • Japanese: ショートメッセージサービスPronunciation for ショートメッセージサービス
  • Korean: SMSPronunciation for SMS
  • Norwegian: SMSPronunciation for SMS
  • Polish: krótka wiadomość tekstowaPronunciation for krótka wiadomość tekstowa
  • Portuguese: SMSPronunciation for SMSmensagem de texto em telemóvel
  • Romanian: SMSscurt mesaj scris
  • Russian: служба коротких сообщений (СМС)Pronunciation for служба коротких сообщений (СМС)
  • Spanish: SMSPronunciation for SMS
  • Swedish: smsPronunciation for sms
  • Thai: ข้อความสั้นส่งจากโทรศัพท์มือถือเครื่องหนึ่งไปอีกเครื่องหนึ่งPronunciation for ข้อความสั้นส่งจากโทรศัพท์มือถือเครื่องหนึ่งไปอีกเครื่องหนึ่ง
  • Turkish: SMSPronunciation for SMS
  • Ukrainian: смс
  • Vietnamese: tin nhắn SMSPronunciation for tin nhắn SMS

Example Sentences Including 'SMS'

A few weeks ago I wrote about how marketing companies were using SMS in exciting ways to promote their clients.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
A video Security application that streams video to a user's mobile phone in addition to SMS or picture message alerts.
New Zealand Herald (2004)
And you can even keep track of your team's performance by receiving SMS messages sent to your mobile.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
Government newspapers have hinted at hi-tech detective work by police to stop the spread of SMS rumours.
Toronto Sun (2003)
The download costs 1.99 with a credit card and 3 by SMS text message.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)

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Comment byCollins Dictionary (Admin) on 31 Oct 2012

'SMS' definition based on an original suggestion by sumalatha made on the 20 July 2012.

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