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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 @.