What does the @ mean in an email address?
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 10:24 am
What does the @ mean in an email address?
The symbol @ in English means "at". (It is often used for prices: "5 pens @ $1" means "5 pens at a price of $1 each".)
So [email protected] means "example at site543.com".
The symbol @ is usually called the "at sign" in English. Here is a detailed history of @.
The symbol @ in English means "at". (It is often used for prices: "5 pens @ $1" means "5 pens at a price of $1 each".)
So [email protected] means "example at site543.com".
The symbol @ is usually called the "at sign" in English. Here is a detailed history of @.