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personal identification number

American  

noun

Computers.
  1. PIN.


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It alleges Laundrie used a Capital One bank card and someone’s personal identification number to make unauthorized withdrawals or charges worth more than $1,000.

From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2021

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

Residents will then create a four-digit personal identification number.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2021

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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