# username

Pronunciation: US say "YOO-zer-naym" /ˈjuzɚˌneɪm/; UK say "YOO-zuh-naym" /ˈjuːzəˌneɪm/

## Noun

1. A name or string of characters that identifies a person on a particular computer system.
   - Simple: A name you pick to log in and tell a computer system or website 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._

## Origin

Formed by combining "user" and "name".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/username (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).