user name
<operating system, security> (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, security, logging, and
resource management. Usually a person must also enter a password in order to
access a service. Once the user has logged on the operating system will often
use a (short) user identifier, 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 system
administrators according to some local policy, or they may be chosen by the
users themselves.
User names are often also used as mailbox names in electronic mail addresses.
(1997-03-16)
Nearby terms:
user interface « user interface copyright « User
Interface Language « user name » User Network
Interface » user-obsequious » user-unctuous
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