blind carbon copy

noun

A copy of an email message that is sent to a person (often one of many) other than the primary recipient without the express knowledge of the other recipients.

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BCCblind-copy
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Meanings

nounblind carbon copy (plural blind carbon copies)

plural blind carbon copies

  1. InternetA copy of an email message that is sent to a person (often one of many) other than the primary recipient without the express knowledge of the other recipients.

    Synonyms: BCC, bcc, blind-copy

verbblind carbon copy (third-person singular simple present blind carbon copies, present participle blind carbon copying, simple past and past participle blind carbon copied)

present singular third person blind carbon copies · participle present blind carbon copying · participle past blind carbon copied · past blind carbon copied

  1. InternettransitiveTo send a blind carbon copy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA copy of an email message that is sent to a person (often one of many) other than the primary recipient without the express knowledge of the other recipients.

Similar
BCCbccblind-copy
Also see
blind-copy

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 密件副本, 密件抄送
  • 密件副本 (mìjiàn fùběn)copy of an email message
  • 密件抄送 (mìjiàn chāosòng)copy of an email message
  • 密送 (mìsòng)copy of an email message
Finnish piilokopio
  • piilokopiocopy of an email message
French copie carbone invisible, copie cachée
  • copie carbone invisiblecopy of an email message
  • copie cachéecopy of an email message
German Blindkopie
  • Blindkopiecopy of an email message
Indonesian kopi karbon buta, salinan karbon buta
  • kopi karbon butacopy of an email message
  • salinan karbon butacopy of an email message
Polish ukryta kopia, kopia ukryta
  • ukryta kopiacopy of an email message
  • kopia ukrytacopy of an email message
  • ukryte do wiadomościcopy of an email message
Russian скрытая копия
  • скрытая копия (skrytaja kopija)copy of an email message
Spanish con copia oculta
  • con copia ocultacopy of an email message
Cite this entry
APA

blind carbon copy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blind%20carbon%20copy

MLA

“blind carbon copy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blind%20carbon%20copy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blind carbon copy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blind%20carbon%20copy.

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