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username

[ yoo-zer-neym ]

noun

Computers.
  1. Also called login name,. a unique sequence of characters used to identify a user and allow access to a computer system, computer network, or online account.
  2. the part of an email address before the @ sign.


username

/ ˈːəˌԱɪ /

noun

  1. computing a name that someone uses for identification purposes when logging onto a computer, using chatrooms, or as part of his or her e-mail address
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of username1

First recorded in 1970–75; user 1( def ) + name ( def )
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Example Sentences

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Using the handle, or username, of ValuedBridge, Gordon had casual conversations with another user, AceProspect, who would become a priority target for the NCA.

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She filled it in, divulging the username and password, and shortly afterwards the account was taken over by hackers.

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Rivas’ office said that’s due in part to prevent people from impersonating elected officials: If a user deletes their X account, the username can be claimed by someone else 30 days later.

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Isaias Hernandez, an environmentalist and influencer who goes by the username @queerbrownvegan, tells Slate that he ultimately sees the underconsumption trend as a “limiting structure.”

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Finnigan, who went by the online username "Acid", adorned his bedroom in West Sussex with swastikas and pentagrams.

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