read receipt

Meanings

nounread receipt (plural read receipts)

computingAn automatic response, often containing a timestamp, which notifies the sender of an e-mail or instant message that the message was opened.

Bulgarian потвърждение за прочитане

потвърждение за прочитане (potvărždenie za pročitane)an automatic response that notifies the sender that their message was opened

German Lesebestätigung

Lesebestätigungan automatic response that notifies the sender that their message was opened

Polish potwierdzenie przeczytania

potwierdzenie przeczytaniaan automatic response that notifies the sender that their message was opened

Spanish confirmación de lectura, recibo de lectura

confirmación de lecturaan automatic response that notifies the sender that their message was opened
recibo de lecturaan automatic response that notifies the sender that their message was opened

Swedish läskvitto

läskvittoan automatic response that notifies the sender that their message was opened

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Chicago

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