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Cc

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

/ˌsiː ˈsiː/abbreviationCore term

In office & administration, cc means: Short for carbon copy: to send a copy of an email to someone for information, or the field where you put their address.

In Turkish: bilgi, CC'ye eklemek, karbon kopya

How it is used

Used as a verb (cc someone, cc'd) and a noun (put someone in cc). People in cc are informed but usually not expected to act. Cc your manager only when they really need to know; unnecessary copies fill inboxes.

Example sentences

  1. Please cc me on any emails to the landlord about the repairs.

  2. I've cc'd Can so he knows the delivery date has changed.

Common collocations

  • cc someone
  • cc someone on an email
  • keep someone in cc
  • cc'd
  • bccShort for blind carbon copy: an email field for recipients whose addresses the other recipients cannot see.
  • reply allTo answer an email by sending your reply to the sender and to everyone else who received the original message.
  • forwardTo send an email or message you have received on to another person, or to send calls or post on to a different number or address.
  • attachmentA file, such as a document, spreadsheet or photo, that is sent together with an email.

This word in other fields

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