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personal identification number

American  

noun

Computers.
  1. PIN.


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Christopher Joell-Deshields appeared at London's High Court on Tuesday accused of not handing back the company's "usernames, passwords and personal identification numbers".

From BBC

A personal identification number was introduced so people could not just disappear without a trace after they were born.

From Los Angeles Times

Through this scamming method, fraudsters are looking for personal information, including account usernames and passwords, credit and debit card information, Social Security numbers and personal identification numbers.

From Los Angeles Times

A security freeze prevents new lines of credit from being opened in your name without the use of a personal identification number that is issued when you initiated it.

From Los Angeles Times

A security freeze prevents new lines of credit from being opened in your name without the use of a personal identification number that is issued when you initiated the freeze.

From Los Angeles Times