bcc'ed

Blind carbon copied

Bcc'ed means copied on an email secretly, using the blind carbon copy field.

Unlike regular cc recipients, someone who is bcc'ed receives the message without other recipients knowing: I bcc'ed my lawyer on the exchange just in case.

Also spelled BCC'd or bcc'd.

email

recipient

One who receives something

inbox · outbox · distribution · address · thread · chain · header · message · correspondence · notification

secrecy

hidden

Kept out of sight

undisclosed · private · silent · invisible · anonymous · concealed · stealth · undetected · off-the-record · behind-the-scenes

workplace

manager

One who directs others

paper-trail · escalation · compliance · record · audit · legal · boss · evidence · protocol · policy

Opposites
email recipient visibility

bcc'edcc'ed

Included on correspondence

inclusion vs exclusion

bcc'edexcluded

Shut out, denied entry

omitted · uninformed

Family

copied, cc, cc'ed, bcc'ing

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G