"nom de clavier" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-nom de clavier.wav Forms: noms de clavier [plural]
Etymology: Coined in English from French nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + clavier (“keyboard”), by analogy with nom de plume. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|nom||name}} French nom (“name”) Head templates: {{en-noun|noms de clavier|nolinkhead=1}} nom de clavier (plural noms de clavier)
  1. (Internet, humorous) A pseudonym used in online communications; a handle. Tags: Internet, humorous Categories (topical): Internet, Onomastics Synonyms: handle, nom de Web [informal], username

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