when writing a memo what does "cc" mean?

Answer 1

....or in modern parlance "courtesy copy"

used at the bottom of a memo, it shows who else you've also sent a copy to. That way the receiver knows who else is "in the loop" and won't forward them another copy.

Answer 2

It stands for "Carbon Copy."

In the old days, memos were typed. A piece of carbond paper was often put under the sheet and a piece of paper on that. When you typed the memo, it would make a copy on the bottom sheet -- transferring the carb from the middle sheet onto the bottom sheet. You've probably seen things like this on credit card reciepts.

The Carbon Copy was then filed or sent to another person.

It is now used to indicate that a copy is sent to someone else.

Answer 3

Meaning Of Memo

Answer 4

Before the creation and use of the computer people used typewriters. This term "cc" was created to let people know that a "Carbon Copy" was made along with the original and typically they would put the name of the person that they sent the Carbon copy to. Carbon is a type of ink on paper (powdered ink) that was used to allow copies to be made of the same thing on another paper at the same time. A layering affect of sorts.

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Answer 5

CC is an acronym for Carbon Copy. A memo might have 3 audiences.

"TO" - This is the primary audience for the memo
"CC" - This is an interested party, but not the target audience. If I send a memo to an employee, I might CC their manager, so their manager is aware of my memo, but my memo isn't for the manager.
"BCC" - Blind Carbon Copy - This is an interested party that no one in the TO or CC field can see is included.

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Answer 6

In the classic office memo "cc" is put at the bottom followed by the list of those you want copies sent to or, if you do it yourself, who you have sent copies. Originally cc meant "carbon copy" when copy paper was used between the hand-written or type-written pages.

Answer 7

Carbon copy which is an antiquated term now. It means that it's possible to make several copies of this memo to be sent to other places or people.

Answer 8

It used to mean a carbon copy was going to the named person, now it means that the named person is getting a copy of that memo.

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when writing a memo what does "cc" mean?

Answer 10

Carbon Copy. It was from the old days when we actually put paper in a typewriter. You would put cc on the bottom so that the receiver of the letter would know who else you sent the letter to..