username

Account access credential

A username is a name that identifies someone on a computer system or online service, typically chosen when creating an account: Pick a username and password.

Usernames may be real names, pseudonyms, or invented handles.

On social platforms, your username is often how others find and address you: My username is @darkwolf99.

access

login

Authentication act or screen

sign-in · verification · two-factor · account · session · logout · reset · multi-factor · passkey · token

identity

handle

Part for gripping

pseudonym · tag · persona · avatar · callsign · alter-ego · nom-de-plume

privacy

anonymity

Unknown identity state

masked · hidden · untraceable · anonymous · doxxing · privacy

registration

signup

Act of enrolling

claimed · reserved · unique · valid · invalid · requirements · suggestions · generator · checker · enrollment

platform

Twitter

Microblogging social network

TikTok · Snapchat · Steam · Xbox · PlayStation · Twitch · YouTube · GitHub · LinkedIn · Roblox

Categories
Opposites
identification vs. anonymity

usernameanonymous

Of unknown origin

anonymity · guest · unidentified · nameless · incognito

credential type

usernamepassword

Authentication string

passcode · PIN · secret key · private key · biometric

Family

usernames

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G