screen name

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screen name

noun screen names · screenname

  1. Internet a string of characters used to identify a user of a bulletin board, e-mail etc; a pseudonym used for online communication.

    Similar: handle, nick

  2. Synonym of stage name.

    Similar: stage name

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noun a pseudonym used for internet communications

日本語ハンドルネーム handoru nēmu
Françaispseudonyme, alias

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@misc{screen_name_2026,
  title = {screen name},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/screen%20name},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}