| user name (Or "logon") A unique name for each user of computer services which can be accessed by several persons. Users need to identify themselves for accounting, , logging, and . Usually a person must also enter a in order to access a service. Once the user has logged on the will often use a (short) , e.g. an integer, to refer to them rather than their user name. User names can usually be any short string of alphanumeric characters. Common choices are first name, initials, or some combination of first name, last name, initials and an arbitrary number. User names are often assigned by according to some local policy, or they may be chosen by the users themselves. User names are often also used as names in addresses. (1997-03-16) |
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