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Wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › At_sign

En.wikipedia.orgIn English, it is normally read aloud as "at", and is also commonly called the at symbol, commercial at, or address sign. Most languages have their own name for the symbol.

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Britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com › topic › at-sign

Britannica.comAt sign, symbol (@) used primarily to direct electronic communication to specified entities, most notably in email addresses and social media handles. Before the late 20th century its primary …

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Merriam-webster.comhttps://www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › at sign

Merriam-webster.comThe meaning of AT SIGN is the symbol @ especially when used as part of an email address.

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Thesaurus.comhttps://www.thesaurus.com › grammar › at-sign

Thesaurus.comApr 11, 2022 · What is an at sign? An at sign (@) is a symbol that is commonly used before the email domain name in email addresses. This symbol may also be used to informally substitute …

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Webopedia.comhttps://www.webopedia.com › insights › at-symbol

Webopedia.comJun 24, 2010 · Before the @ symbol became a standard key, the @ sign had a long past. Learn its history, use & meaning now.

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Fandom.comhttps://symbols.fandom.com › wiki › At_sign_("At"_symbol)

Symbols.fandom.comThe @ symbol dates back to medieval scribes who used it as a shorthand for the Latin word ad, meaning "at" or "toward." It gained modern prominence in 1971 when Ray Tomlinson chose it …

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Cambridge.orghttps://dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary › english › at-sign

Dictionary.cambridge.org/ ˈæt ˌsaɪn / (also at symbol) Add to word list the sign @, used for example in email and social media addresses:

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Techtarget.comhttps://www.techtarget.com › whatis › definition › at-sign-address-sign-or

Techtarget.comOct 14, 2021 · On the Internet, @ (pronounced "at" or "at sign" or "address sign") is the symbol in an E-mail address that separates the name of the user from the user's Internet address, as in …

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Ultius.comhttps://www.ultius.com › glossary › grammar › punctuation › at-sign.html

Ultius.comWhat is the at-sign (@)? The at-sign (@)—pronounced "at"—is a symbol that accidentally came into use in the late 19th century for accounting and invoicing purposes. For nearly a century, …

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Atsymbol.comhttp://atsymbol.com › history.htm

Atsymbol.comThere are dozens of strange terms to describe the @ symbol. Several languages use words that associate the shape of the symbol with some type of animal. Before it became the standard …

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