Roles in human communication edit

In communication between humans, messages can be verbal or nonverbal:

  • A verbal message is an exchange of information using words. Examples include face-to-face communication, telephone calls, voicemails, email etc.
  • A nonverbal message is communicated through actions or behaviors rather than words, such as by the use of body language. Examples including blushing, pupil dilation, and fidgeting. [1]

In computer science edit

=== There are two main senses of the word "message" in computing: messages between the human users of computer systems that are delivered by those computer systems, and messages passed between programs or between components of a single program, for their own purposes.

Safety and privacy concerns edit

Because computers are automated, and they do not require human interaction to do something, there have been many safety and privacy concerns in many areas of the computer science industry regarding messages. There have been many cases where instant messaging apps were found to be at risk for spyware.[2] These concerns are not just limited to cellphones, laptops, desktops, or devices of the like. Some of these concerns even point towards displays in car dashboards, where these device are as smart as smartphones, however can be prone to attacks and is known that auto manufacturers have little to no regulations to follow when putting these devices in car dashboards.[3] It also has been found by research that car information displays on dashboards can be distracting.[1] Alongside this, text messaging is one of the largest causes of distracted driving, and the act of texting and driving has been made illegal in many states as a result.[4]

  1. ^ a b DelBel, Antoinette (2019-07-25). "Research shows car dashboard technology is distracting, especially to older drivers". WHAM. Retrieved 2019-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Sunku, Durgaprasad (2019-11-01). "Hyderabad: WhatsApp is vulnerable to spyware attacks". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  3. ^ "Car dashboards that act like smart phones raise safety issues". Reuters. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. ^ "Distracted Driving | NHTSA". www.nhtsa.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

Text Messaging edit

Text messaging, also known as SMS (short messaging service), is the top used service on mobile phones worldwide. In 2007, 74% of phone service subscribers were active users of short message services.[1]

In the 1930s, the first global text communication service started to become standardized. This was the Teleprinter Exchange, a form of text communication allowing for conversations between two teleprinters wherein a message would be typed on a keyboard to be received by another device and printed. [2]

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