IMAP (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

abbreviation, noun Computers.
  1. a set of standards used to retrieve email from a server so that the recipient can access it: allows synchronization of a mailbox across multiple devices, but not offline access to the emails.
abbreviation for
    • Internet Message Access Protocol: a way of accessing e-mail messages which are held on an internet server, rather than on an individual's computer
    • (as modifier)
IMAP (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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