MMS

What Does MMS Mean in a Text?

MMS means "Made Me Smile" and "Multimedia Messaging Service."

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When I write MMS, I mean this:

meaning of MMS

"Made Me Smile"

Summary of Key Points for First Definition

"Made Me Smile" is the most common definition for MMS on Snapchat, as well as on TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
MMS
Definition:Made Me Smile
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for Second Definition

"Multimedia Messaging Service" is another common definition for MMS.
MMS
Definition:Multimedia Messaging Service
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4

4: Difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at MMS

MMS is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Emm Emm Ess").

Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., GOAT, NATO).

Example of MMS Used in a Text

MMS
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