What Do CC and BCC Mean in Emails? And what words are these abbreviations?

In an email or any other type of electronic communication, there are some symbols that can mean different things and are also used for a range of reasons. Some of these symbols which look like abbreviations are also referred to as acronyms. The two most common symbols that are used in emails are CC and BCC.

When writing an email, you may have noticed the CC and BCC fields. If you're not sure what they mean, don't worry, you are not alone. These fields are often misunderstood, but they can actually be quite useful when used correctly. Let's take a look at what they are and how they can be helpful in your email correspondence.

• If you don't know what CC and BCC abbreviations for then it will be interesting to know. So keep reading.

1. CC are abbreviations of which words?

By the way, most people know that “CC” stands for “Carbon Copy.”

As for the history of “carbon copy”, in the 19th-century people used to place a special carbon paper between sheets of paper in a typewriter. By which they were able to make a copy of a document. And there was no need to write the same text again and again.

• Eventually, it became the "CC" shape in emails. and according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first reference to this abbreviation appeared in 1936.

2. BCC are abbreviations of which words?

As for “BCC”, it stands for “Blind Carbon Copy”, similar to modern-day emails, in the past, a blind carbon copy of a letter or document was created without a section for people's names.

Its main purpose was to prevent people from knowing that a copy of the letter or document has been sent to other people.

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3. What are the uses of CC and BCC?

For example, you email an invitation to a friend. And in which you want to invite any of your relatives. So enter the friend's email address in the “to” section and enter your relative's email address in the “CC” box.

So the person to be “CC” doesn't necessarily have to react to the email or in simple words, the “CC” is often “for your information”.

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However, if your friend is used to sending emails to all his contacts and you know that the relative's email address can become part of that contact list through “CC”.

So in such a situation, it would be better to “BCC” the relative's email address so that he will receive the email but your friend will not know about it.

 Final Words

We hope that this blog has helped you to better understand the meaning of these two abbreviations and what they mean in emails. Thank you for reading, and we hope that this information can be useful to you as you respond to emails in your everyday life.

• If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to us anytime. Thanks again for reading, and we hope you enjoy your day!