Sign-on
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The username and password for logging in to a computer account. countable, uncountable
"No one likes to continually update and remember multiple passwords and sign-ons, so if it's affordable, try to keep the security as simple as possible."
- 2 An attempt to log in. countable, uncountable
"If the number of attempted sign-ons reaches the threshold value in the security software, the system will respond."
- 3 An instance of signing on to something. broadly, countable, uncountable
"Some legislative aides in Washington suggest that church lobbyists do need to be discriminating in their sign-ons."
- 4 A person who signs on to something. countable, uncountable
"The early sign-ons were already picking their way through the buffet, but the majority of the 3,500 guests had yet to arrive."
- 5 A verbal script that is repeated at the start of every instance of something, as a form of greeting and identification. countable, uncountable
"In an effort to further reduce voice-radio frequency congestion with the use of data link, some crew members have suggested that no verbal sign-ons be required by the flight crews whenever an ATC frequency change occurs."
Show 1 more definition
- 6 A signing bonus. countable, uncountable
"At Ryder, Habib used sign-ons as a way to attract key talent to the transportation company."
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"No one likes to continually update and remember multiple passwords and sign-ons, so if it's affordable, try to keep the security as simple as possible."
Etymology
Deverbal from sign on.
More for "sign-on"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.