So THAT's What 'Cc' And 'Bcc' Really Stand For In Email

It dates as far back as the 1800s.

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about the real meaning of the “power” symbol, as well as why USB stands for “Universal Serial Bus”.

We’ve also learned that wi-fi doesn’t actually mean anything, and that “uppercase” and “lowercase” letters used to refer to actual drawers.

But what about another tech-related mystery we face every day in our inboxes?

After years of “cc”-ing and “bcc”-ing people into correspondence, I’ve never really thought about what the abbreviations stand for.

As it turns out, they have a much longer history than I would ever have guessed.

What do “cc” and “bcc” stand for in email, and........

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