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private messaging

[/ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/]
noun
mensagem privada
1. The sending of direct, non-public messages between users on a digital platform or social media network
She uses private messaging to communicate with her friends on Facebook.
Ela usa mensagens privadas para se comunicar com seus amigos no Facebook.
2. A feature on online platforms that allows users to send confidential messages visible only to the recipient
The app's private messaging system ensures end-to-end encryption.
O sistema de mensagens privadas do aplicativo garante criptografia de ponta a ponta.
NYC Slang
slide into DMs
Synonyms
direct messagingDMprivate messagepersonal messageinstant messaging
Antonyms
public messagebroadcast messagegroup chat

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mensagem privada
most common usage
Brazil
MP
abbreviation commonly used
Portugal
mensagem privada
standard usage
Brazil (informal)
inbox
anglicism sometimes used in online communities

Related Idioms & Phrases

slide into someone's DMs
send someone a DM
inbox someone
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