Meaning & use
Username
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A unique name that a person chooses or is assigned to identify themselves when logging into a computer system, website, or online account.
See it in a sentence
She forgot her username and had to reset it before she could log back into the forum.
Choose a username that doesn't reveal your real name if you want to stay anonymous online.
A note on using this word
Usernames are typically paired with a password and, unlike passwords, are often visible to other users of a system.
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