The code of Hammurabi contained 282 laws, written by scribes on 12 tablets. Unlike earlier laws, it was written in Akkadian, the daily language of Babylon, and could therefore be read by any literate person in the city.
A: In email, CC stands for carbon copy, while BCC stand for blind carbon copy. Those email addresses listed under CC in an email get a copy of the email, and everyone on the list can see who they are. Those email addresses listed under BCC receive an email, but it is not visible to other recipients. Continue Reading
Like cc, the abbreviation bcc comes originally from business letters typed on paper. It stands for blind carbon copy, and it is used to indicate people who will receive copies of the message in secret, or without the knowledge of the other recipients. In the sample header below, the email is going from me, Jane Mairs, to Alex Williams, the main recipient.