AIM
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AIM is the commonly used acronym for AOL Instant Messenger, a pioneering early internet instant messaging service.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AOL Instant Messenger
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instant messaging service → proprietary software → |
| abbreviationFor |
AOL Instant Messenger
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| businessModel |
ad‑supported
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freeware client → |
| commercial |
true
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| competitor |
Facebook Chat
→
Google Talk → ICQ → MSN Messenger → Yahoo! Messenger → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| developer |
AOL
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AOL Inc. → America Online → |
| discontinuationReason |
competition from other messaging platforms
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declining usage → |
| discontinuedBy |
AOL
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| feature |
away messages
→
buddy list → chat rooms → emoticons → file transfer → screen names → status messages → text messaging → video chat → voice chat → |
| fullName |
AOL Instant Messenger
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| genre |
chat client
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instant messaging client → social networking service → |
| language |
English
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| notableFor |
being one of the first mass‑market internet chat services
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introducing widely used away messages → popularizing instant messaging on the consumer internet in the late 1990s → |
| operatedBy |
AOL
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| ownedBy |
AOL
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| platform |
Android
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BlackBerry OS → Microsoft Windows → Windows Mobile → feature phones → iOS → macOS → web → |
| protocolUsed |
OSCAR
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TOC → |
| serviceType |
presence information
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real‑time communication → |
| status |
discontinued
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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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AOL Instant Messenger
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alsoKnownAs |
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AOL Desktop
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integratesWith |
|
AOL Instant Messenger
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shortName |
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Apple iChat
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supportsProtocol |
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OSCAR
→
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usedInService |