personal identification number
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A personal identification number was introduced so people could not just disappear without a trace after they were born.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025
Authorities alleged he used someone’s Capital One Bank card and the personal identification number during the time when Petito was missing.
From Fox News • Sep. 27, 2021
The watchdog report cites standard protocol showing that when an officer activates the radio emergency system, the officer’s name and personal identification number appear on the dispatch console.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021
There are many reasons why the IRS would assign you an identity protection personal identification number, also known as the IP PIN, to be used when filing your taxes.
From Encyclopedia.com • Mar. 31, 2018
As the machine sucked in the card, the small screen asked for the personal identification number, the PIN, associated with that particular card.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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