username
YOO-zer-naym/ˈjuzɚˌneɪm/UKYOO-zuh-naym/ˈjuːzəˌneɪm/
Pluralusernames
- 1A name or string of characters that identifies a person on a particular computer system.
Like a nametag at a conference that tells everyone, and the system, who you are.
Choose a username you'll remember easily when you set up the account.
Administrators can reset forgotten usernames from the control panel.
Note
Half of the pair that gets a person into a computer system: the username says who you are, and the password proves it, which is why the two are so often named together. User and name have fused into one solid word. Login name is its closest equivalent. Credential is broader and covers the whole set of details that grant access, of which the username is only one part.
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Origin
Formed by combining "user" and "name".