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What is the full form of 'CC' in the context of email?
Common Copy
Carbon Copy
Confidential Copy
Copy Communication
Carbon Copy
CC stands for Carbon Copy in email terminology. It allows the sender to send a copy of an email to recipients other than the primary addressee, ensuring they are kept informed of the communication.
CC stands for Carbon Copy in email terminology. It allows the sender to send a copy of an email to recipients other than the primary addressee, ensuring they are kept informed of the communication.
The term originates from the pre-digital era of the 19th and 20th centuries, when carbon paper was placed between sheets of paper to create an instant copy while writing a document, a precursor to modern administrative office procedures.
CC recipients are visible to all other recipients in the email chain.
BCC stands for Blind Carbon Copy, where the recipient's identity remains hidden from others.
Email protocols like SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) govern how these messages are routed.
The primary recipient is listed in the 'To' field, while secondary recipients are listed in 'CC'.
Carbon paper was invented by Pellegrino Turri in 1808.
Unlike CC, BCC allows sending an email to a group without revealing the email addresses of recipients to one another.
Option A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not represent the standard technological terminology for email headers.
B is correct тАФ CC stands for Carbon Copy, a digital adaptation of the physical carbon paper copying process.
In computer awareness exams, always distinguish between 'CC' and 'BCC'. While CC is for transparency in communication, BCC is vital for privacy, often tested alongside cyber security terminology like Phishing or Spoofing.
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