Messaging is the sending of written notes by machine: phone, computer, or an app. Text messaging (SMS), instant messaging, and the chat inside an app all sit under this word. When you tap a line on LINE, iMessage, WhatsApp or a work tool, you are doing messaging.

Messaging Messaging是指 by machine透過機器（phone, computer, or an app手機、電腦、或app） the sending of written notes傳送文字訊息的行為。 Text messaging (SMS)簡訊、instant messaging即時通訊 and the chat inside an app還有app裡的聊天功能 all sit under this word都算在這個字底下。 When you tap a line on LINE, iMessage, WhatsApp or a work tool當你在LINE、iMessage、WhatsApp或工作用的軟體上點訊息時 you are doing messaging你就是在messaging。

As a noun it names the system or the activity, not one single note. A message is one note. Messaging is the back-and-forth, or the service that carries it.

As a noun作為名詞 it names the system or the activity它指的是這套系統或這個行為，not one single note不是單一一則訊息。 A message一則message是 one note一則訊息。 Messaging Messaging則是 the back-and-forth來來回回的過程，or the service that carries it或是承載這一切的服務。

Companies print it on plans and buttons: 'messaging app', 'unlimited messaging'. It is normal, modern, and not formal. Older speakers may still say 'send a text' or 'send an SMS'. Younger speakers often just say 'message me' and treat messaging as the default way to talk in writing.

Companies公司行號 print it on plans and buttons把它印在方案和按鈕上：'messaging app'訊息App、'unlimited messaging'訊息吃到飽。 It is它 normal, modern一般又現代, and not formal但不正式。 Older speakers年紀較長的人 may still say可能還是會說 'send a text'傳簡訊 or 'send an SMS'傳SMS。 Younger speakers年輕人 often just say常常就直接說 'message me'傳訊息給我 and treat messaging as the default way to talk in writing把messaging當成用文字聊天的預設方式。

Email is usually called email, not messaging, even though both move words by machine.

Email Email通常 is usually called email還是被稱做email，not messaging而不是messaging，even though both move words by machine即使兩者都是靠機器傳送文字。

There is a second office use you may meet later — 'the company's messaging' as the story a brand wants you to hear. That is not this sense. Here we mean the electronic sending of notes.

There is有 a second office use第二個辦公室用法 you may meet later你以後可能會遇到——'the company's messaging'公司想傳達的說法 as the story a brand wants you to hear指品牌想讓你聽到的那套說法。 That is not this sense那不是這個意思。 Here we mean這裡指的是 the electronic sending of notes電子傳送訊息這件事。