Username

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system.

    "His username and password on his Apple PC is VolvestarcXXX."

Example

More examples

"Check that your username and password are written correctly."

Etymology

From user + name.

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