bcc

[ bee-see-see ]

noun

, plural bcc's.

1. blind carbon copy: a duplicate of anything written or typed, or a copy of an email or other electronic document, that is sent to someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee.

verb (used with object)

, bcc'ed or bcc'd, bcc·'ing.

1. to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to (someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee).

BCC

abbreviation for

1. British Coal Corporation (formerly the National Coal Board)

Word History and Origins

Origin of bcc¹

Initialism for blind carbon copy, with reference to the former use of carbon paper to make copies, now replaced by electronic or photocopied documents

Example Sentences

An Uber representative contacted the driver, and then sent him an email recapping what they discussed, and bcc'd me.

From The Daily Beast

The rhymes are arranged in the following order: ab ab bc bcc.

From Project Gutenberg