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personal identification number

American  

noun

Computers.
  1. PIN.


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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

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

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 Fox News ● Aug. 25, 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

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 Winn Schwartau

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