"screenname" meaning in All languages combined

See screenname on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: screennames [plural]
Etymology: From screen + name. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|screen|name}} screen + name Head templates: {{en-noun}} screenname (plural screennames)
  1. (computing) a string of characters used to identify a user of a bulletin board, e-mail etc. Wikipedia link: screenname Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: screen name Translations (identity for internet communications): ハンドルネーム (handoru nēmu) (Japanese)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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