"screen name" meaning in English

See screen name in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: screen names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} screen name (plural screen names)
  1. (film, television) Synonym of stage name Categories (topical): Film, Television Synonyms: stage name [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-screen_name-en-noun-spTdeNMx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. a pseudonym used for Internet communications Synonyms: handle, nick Translations (a pseudonym used for internet communications): käyttäjänimi (Finnish), nimimerkki (Finnish), pseudonyme [masculine] (French), alias [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-screen_name-en-noun-4tiIZdqm Disambiguation of 'a pseudonym used for internet communications': 41 59

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