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Tag

English translation: signature

14:49 Feb 4, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Internet, e-Commerce
English term or phrase: Tag
"I posted a completely unrelated note on a writing e-mail list that mentioned my Web site in the tag."

What is the meaning of "tag" in this particular context?
jomo
South Korea
Local time: 13:55
Selected answer:signature
Explanation:
I would think this might mean the signature at the bottom of a contribution to the email list - for example the writer's name and then their website or a quotation relevant to them.
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Vicky Nash
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:55
Grading comment
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2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +1Classifying label for data: a label that describes a piece of data
Will Matter
2 +3signature
Vicky Nash


  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tag
Classifying label for data: a label that describes a piece of data


Explanation:
Look at definition number 4 in the reference provided, for a full explanation. I beleive the equivalent term in Korean is "태그 ". HTH.


    Reference: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/Dictionary...
Will Matter
United States
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  orientalhorizon
1 day 12 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tag
signature


Explanation:
I would think this might mean the signature at the bottom of a contribution to the email list - for example the writer's name and then their website or a quotation relevant to them.

Vicky Nash
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
Thank you for your answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: probably -- similar to a graffiti artist's tag; probably derived from 'tag line'
2 hrs
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐: Most probable.
18 hrs
agree  V_Nedkov
1 day 6 hrs
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