Where did they get this symbol? I know some people say at but some other people say something else, I'm not sure but I think it's something like arrova. Or something like that!
2006-06-10 05:43:23 · 13 answers · asked by Dan =] 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
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2006-06-10 05:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by punchy333 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the "at" symbol, its original use was to shorthand ledgers for lines such as "Purchased 120 lbs. coal @ 12 cents/lb." . When the original inventor of the email protocols needed a single, not often used symbol, he looked @ the keyboard and there it(@) was. That is how it got drafted into Internet services and such in as far as I know.
2006-06-10 12:49:46 · answer #2 · answered by griz803 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "at" (@) sign currently has no official name, but it connects an email's username to the server that it's being hosted on (username@hostsite.com). For example: john@yahoo.com.
I hope this helped!
Edit: It isn't Greek, Latin, or any other thing like that. It was made up by the person who created email (which was in the US, I believe).
2006-06-10 12:48:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The actual sign has no official name yet, but it stands for "at"
2006-06-10 12:46:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think @ is something thr greeks made up but ive heard it meand "At". pretty sure that the greeks made it up or made it to repersent a greek god or some symobl.
2006-06-10 12:47:20 · answer #5 · answered by Mr T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it stands for "at". For example: C U @ 9 2nite.
2006-06-10 12:48:25 · answer #6 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe 'at the rate of' - that is why it sounds like arrova.
2006-06-10 12:47:52 · answer #7 · answered by estee06 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It must be Latin for something, but I just know it as "at".
2006-06-10 12:45:46 · answer #8 · answered by Jacinda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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for a example Cowboy_435@Yahoo.com
2006-06-10 12:48:38 · answer #9 · answered by A1 steak sauce 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-10 12:48:10 · answer #10 · answered by download_junkie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋