2006-12-04 01:28:55 · 25 answers · asked by kruella 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Carbon Copy
2006-12-04 01:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
It means Cabon Copy. Before printers and photocopiers, the only way to make a copy of the letter was using 'carbon paper', which was layered between sheets of paper when you typed.
Today, it means that a copy of the letter has been made and sent to other people, usually listed after the "cc". We stull use the term today for email, including BCC, or 'blind carbon copy'.
2006-12-04 01:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In earlier days, when things were typed on a typewriter and there were no copy machines, you would type on one sheet of paper that had a carbon sheet behind it, and then another sheet of paper. This is how you made a copy of what you were typing. If you sent a copy of your correspondence to someone, you would put "cc" at the bottom, meaning "carbon copy." Today, with computers and copiers, you just use a "c" for "copy" since carbon copies are no longer used.
2006-12-04 01:39:42 · answer #3 · answered by Rainfog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Courtesy copy. When you are sharing a copy of the letter with someone else, you "cc" them. No different than a CC on an e-mail, just with a hard-copy letter instead.
Surely you could figure this out yourself, if you're an e-mail user.
2006-12-04 01:36:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Carbon copy
E-mail
The term CC has found renewed use with the growth of the internet. Its purpose is similar even though its implementation has changed.
In e-mail, the abbreviation CC refers to the practice of sending a message as a "carbon copy" or "courtesy copy". That is, the receiver is not expected to reply or act. Typically, supervisory personnel are notified with CC.
Contrary to popular belief, CC is not meant for sending multiple copies, at least, not particularly. It is a perfectly legitimate practice to populate the To: field with several addresses.
The CC recipients are revealed to all recipients, and this may not be desirable, depending on the situation. An alternative field, BCC, or Blind Carbon Copy, is available for hidden notification. In common usage, To field recipients are the primary audience of the message, CC field recipients are others whom the author wishes to publicly inform of the message, and BCC field recipients are those surreptitiously being informed of the communication.
from wikipedia
2006-12-04 01:31:12 · answer #5 · answered by Shuvarek 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It stands for carbon copy, when a copy of that letter has been sent to another person. It dates back to when type written letters had to be copied with carbon backed paper to make more than one .
2006-12-04 01:40:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
carbon copy, but it basically means a copy of the letter has been sent to the person whos name comes after cc
2006-12-04 01:30:32 · answer #7 · answered by Cate 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That means a copy of that letter is in a file.
2006-12-04 01:39:18 · answer #8 · answered by pampurredpuss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CC means carbon copy which can be used to send urself or anyone you need to send an exact copy of the document you r sending to.
2006-12-04 01:37:00 · answer #9 · answered by plv228 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hi nicely many letters are no longer meant for below one recipient.So CC stands for the "Carbon replica" accompanied by employing the call or designation of the different recipients additionally that are fascinated by the letter. regards rca
2016-10-13 23:38:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋