bcc
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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Etymology
Origin of bcc
Initialism for blind carbon copy, with reference to the former use of carbon paper to make copies, now replaced by electronic or photocopied documents
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But the reason Manning is now in military detention, awaiting court martial, perhaps ultimately lies in a smaller action still, an error thousands of email users make daily: choosing "cc" rather than "bcc".
From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2011
The BCC also lowered its 2026 growth forecasts for the U.K. to 1.0%, from 1.2% previously, and raised its view on inflation to 2.7%, up from 2.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
"The BCC has been able to make a real difference to children's lives for 60 years now," said Linda.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
The Skin Cancer Foundation says BCC most commonly occurs when extended exposure to ultraviolet radiation, from the sun or tanning beds, causes DNA damage and uncontrollable growth of basal cells.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2025
The BCC collected data from more than 4,800 businesses across the UK between 11 November and 9 December.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025
My father would occasionally speak to us about his experiences and interactions with the customers at the BCC.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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According to Love, she was bcc’d on Musk’s “str8, male, PayPal mafia email group” for months.
From The Verge ● Dec. 3, 2021
If she felt like fwd’ing any of those bcc’d emails, the fallout from doing so would surely rival even the wildest of Succession’s episodes.
From The Verge ● Dec. 3, 2021
He obviously bcc'd his spouse, since the response came from an address combining her last name and his, ending with "Sympatico.ca."
From Salon ● May 1, 2021
Am I bcc’ing him on every e-mail I send out?
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2013
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