@

The atter symbol. A symbol by which one "at-s", or is "at-ed".

Commonly used for tagging users or groups (aka "at-ing") on social media platforms, as well as in messaging applications such as Slack and Discord.

Also used in email addresses, and for referencing accounts on specific computers.

On social media and messaging apps:

@somedude99 why are you so mean on the internet?

@bestfriends_group hey friends, we all still meeting up at 8?

Email addresses:

strongindependentwoman@dontneednoman.net

dudebro69@toxicmasculinity.com

chillperson@cantwealljustgetalong.org

Reference specific accounts on a computer:

ssh professionalperson@companycomputer.thecompany.local

youruser@yourcomputer $ > some_command -do -a -thing

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