What does "CC" stand for when you want to mail a page to someone? I have been putting in my e-mail address if I see the other address is on the other line. Also, what does "URL" stand for?

Computer terminology is filled with acronyms ranging from abbreviations such as CC and URL to an entire vernacular used in chats and text messages such as LOL and BTW. When you know the meaning behind these acronyms, they make sense and often become part of your own vocabulary. When you don't know what they mean, then, naturally, they don't make sense. Fortunately, other computer users are happy to explain.  

What does "CC" stand for?

The abbreviation, CC, stands for "carbon copy" which has its roots in the days of typewriters. Back then, if a memo, letter, report, or other form of correspondence needed to be given to more than one person, a sheet of carbon paper was inserted between two (or more) sheets of paper prior to typing. The typed copy was the original and the copy beneath the carbon paper was the carbon copy.

Now, e-mail is used to send messages to one or more recipients. Primary recipients are listed in the "To" field while those who are secondary are listed in the "CC" field. For example, if you're sending out a proposal to a client, the client is the primary recipient so his address would go in the "To" field. However, what if your boss needs to be in the loop? You don't necessarily need your boss to respond to the message, but you do want him to see that you have sent the proposal. In this case, entering your boss's e-mail address in the "CC" field is appropriate. Your boss will receive a copy of the e-mailed proposal and your original recipient will be aware that your boss also has this information.

What does "BCC" stand for?

To take this concept one step further, another field, BCC, is also available in most e-mail programs. This may not be displayed by default. To turn it on in Windows Live Mail, start a new message and click the View menu item. Place a check mark next to CC and BCC. BCC stands for "blind carbon copy." When you enter an e-mail address in the BCC field, the BCC'd recipient will receive a carbon copy of the e-mail message, but no one but you and that individual will know about it.

Why would you use BCC? You might not want someone to be aware of the other people viewing the message. For example, perhaps your boss wants to be aware of all proposals being sent out but doesn't want customers to bypass his sales reps and come to him directly to negotiate.

Another good use for BCC is when sending messages to unrelated recipients. This provides privacy between recipients and keeps their e-mail addresses from being forwarded down the chain where spammers may harvest them. For example, if you send a joke e-mail to your friends and then they forward it to their friends who forward it on, the e-mail addresses that you entered are now being distributed far and wide. Had you used the BCC field, these addresses would not be revealed.

What does "URL" stand for?

While CC and BCC are e-mail terms, URL is a Web term. In fact, it is a Web address. URL stands for "uniform resource locator." http://www.filetonic.com/ is the URL to the Filetonic Web site and http://filetonic.com/library.php is the URL to Filetonic's extensive collection of EXE, DLL, and file extension libraries.

投稿者 Max 時刻: 12:35