Ampersand, slash, circumflex, oktotorp, asterisk - you know all these names?But most see them every day, but do not always know their names sound so.But this is only a & amp ;, /, ^, #, and * respectively.How about to find out where did the icon "dog" where it is used and why it is called?
history
@ occurs even in medieval texts, but the name of the one who first started to use it, is not known.While Monks wrote it to replace such structures and prepositions such as "in", "on", "against", and so on. D., I.e. the Latin ad.In addition, in France and Spain met this sign to indicate a measure of weight - arroba equal to 11.5-12.5 kg.Some trade documents icon "dog" met when it came to wine.Therefore, experts believe that this is also designated containers for beverages - amphora.
Later, it was used at discharge merchants commercial accounts.With the invention of printing machines and typewriters icon "dog" settled on their keyboards.After the advent of computers and migrated there.In connection with its function in the English language, he was named commerical at.Since before the computer keyboards in the USSR this sign was unknown in Russian more or less its official name has not yet been acquired.Despite the fact that in the old manuscripts can meet characters, vaguely reminiscent of @, yet they are not so familiar.So it is understandable why a single mature and verbal designation he did not receive.In colloquial speech is used several names.So why is the icon called "dog"?There are several possible reasons.
Why is "dog"?
The Russian language has no official translation of the name of the icon, so that his name sounds like "commercial at".In colloquial speech also caught a few names, the most popular of which is considered a "dog."In the Russian language, as in others, there are other, less well-known names of the characters, but they will be discussed later.So why is the icon called "dog"?Truth, of course, is not to learn, but are a few possible reasons:
- itself @ symbol resembles Kalachik curled up in a sleeping dog.
- English name of this character is a bit like a dog barking, although this is unlikely could affect the fact that this character was named so.
- Finally, the most likely option: in the days when computers were much less accessible than they are today, many experts addicted game Adventure, which is to refer to the surrounding characters and items used different characters.At the main character was a faithful companion - his dog.It is not difficult to guess which character is used for its notation.
Besides the name, @ is used for many more titles.It is curious, how is called the icon.
Other names in Russian
addition to various unprintable expressions, some of which use the alternative name "dog" - "monkey," "gibberish", "hook", "ear", "snail", "cat", "rose"," frog ", and others.Typically, these names reflect people's ideas about what it's like this character.And Russian-speaking users of the Internet is not so original in this - in many European languages common name @ is also linked with the "animal" theme.
Elsewhere
Many foreigners believe that the @ like a strudel, which, however, is not so surprising resemblance there.In France and Spain also keep the old designation - "arroba".In some countries, the name is associated with the most similar to the icon "dog" letter - "A".In Serbia, for example, used the name "A crazy," and in Vietnam - "A crooked."
Yet when dealing representatives of different countries, as a rule, @ is called at.With the spread of the Internet it has become necessary at least in order to quickly dictate to someone your email address.By the way, "dog" has been recognized as an important symbol of that in 2004 even got its own code in Morse code.
Incidentally, it was the most popular name @ in the Russian language has been the subject of numerous jokes.Because this character is most often found in email addresses, and the first part of their names or nicknames up users, sometimes the whole thing sounds pretty ridiculous.
How to print?
dog icon on the keyboard is positioned so that accidentally find it almost impossible.Furthermore, it is not Russian keyboard layout, as it was not needed.After all, he's just not used the Russians in their native speech and writing.The English as a standard keyboard layout is on the @ key 2. How to print the icon "dog"?Very simply - by holding down Shift, click on the top 2 keypad.In other layouts, this is not working.If the @ is very necessary, you can copy it from any email address.There is another way to put the icon "dog" - to open a text editor, for example, Microsoft Word, menu insert special characters.Find the title will not be difficult, in the same window, you can specify the keyboard shortcut with which it will be possible to print @ in the future.
use
is believed that part of its modern and functional load "dog" obliged person, the first in 1971 to send an email to the network Arpanet, which is considered the ancestor of the modern Internet - Ray Tomlinson.Some do and attributes to him the invention of the symbol, but it is not.Who @ is used to separate the name of the mailbox, and the domain name on which it is located.This badge has been selected for a very simple reason - it could not be contained in someone else's name, so that confusion could arise identifiers.It is this area of application is most noticeable ordinary Internet users, but @ is used not just here.There he and programming languages.There is an icon for many different purposes: in PHP off display of possible errors in Perl - an identifier of the array, and so on.. Some organizations use @ as its informal character.Also, in some Romance languages, this icon is used in the electronic correspondence between friends, if you want to do this or that noun neutral tribal affiliation for any reason, that is, @ and replace or about.
It may seem that this character is not so much need, but it is not.Replace "dog" is almost impossible, and it is not necessary - it is all used to.
