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You can also send an email instantly. So, obviously, in this context instant means synchronous, and not just immediately, otherwise there would be no point to p
by auggierose 4y ago
You can also send an email instantly. So, obviously, in this context instant means synchronous, and not just immediately, otherwise there would be no point to put it into the name as a differentiating factor compared to email.
- Izkata 4y agoNowadays it's usually instant, but back when I first got online and me and my friends used AIM, email would often take several minutes and occasionally hours to arrive.