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Wikipedia:
a type of online chat allowing real-time text transmission over the Internet or another computer network

ülevaateid
https://help.gnome.org/users/empathy/stable/overview.html.en

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_protocols

https://arxiv.org/pdf/1310.8489.pdf

https://jbam.scholasticahq.com/article/17350.pdf

turvalisus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_instant_messaging

https://www.networksolutions.com/blog/data-privacy-and-security/best-practices-for-securing-your-instant-messaging-infrastructure/

https://developer.virgilsecurity.com/docs/e3kit/fundamentals/secure-instant-messaging/

https://www.cnet.com/news/how-safe-is-instant-messaging-a-security-and-privacy-survey/

https://nvd.nist.gov/ncp/checklist/360

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781555583385

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