courtesy copy

noun

A carbon copy.

Meanings

nouncourtesy copy (plural courtesy copies, abbreviation CC or C.C. or c.c.)

plural courtesy copies · abbreviation CC · abbreviation C.C. · abbreviation c.c.

  1. originallyA carbon copy.
  2. InternetA copy of an email sent to a person other than the main recipient, to keep them informed.
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APA

courtesy copy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20copy

MLA

“courtesy copy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20copy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtesy copy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20copy.

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