username

[yoo-zer-neym]

noun

Computers.

1. Also called sign-in name,. Also called login name,. Also called sign-on name. Also called logon name,. a unique sequence of characters used to identify a user and allow access to a computer system, computer network, or online account.

2. the part of an email address before the @ sign.

username

/ ˈjuːzəˌneɪm /

noun

1. computing a name that someone uses for identification purposes when logging onto a computer, using chatrooms, or as part of his or her e-mail address

Word History and Origins

Origin of username¹

First recorded in 1970–75; user ¹ ( def. ) + name ( def. )

Example Sentences

Khan had a "very large presence online" with his videos on TikTok under the username "madapasa", amassing hundreds of thousands of views.

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The victim recalled his date’s Grindr username, and detectives served a search warrant on the company, court records show.

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The comments, posted on an account with a username @johnallen7807, were reportedly discovered by campaign group Hope Not Hate but the account has not been verified by the BBC as belonging to the councillor.

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The posts were published under the username @dylanandmolly3739, which campaign group Hope Not Hate claims belongs to Bean.

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A man with a username of a random amalgamation of letters and numbers would own a photograph that I had taken only for him.

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