Meanings
nounscreen name (plural screen names)
plural screen names · alternative screenname
- Internetcomputinga string of characters used to identify a user of a bulletin board, e-mail etc; a pseudonym used for online communication.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna string of characters used to identify a user of a bulletin board, e-mail etc; a pseudonym used for online communication.
nounSynonym of stage name.
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Finnish käyttäjänimi, nimimerkki
- käyttäjänimia pseudonym used for internet communications
- nimimerkkia pseudonym used for internet communications
French pseudonyme, alias
- pseudonymea pseudonym used for internet communications
- aliasa pseudonym used for internet communications
Japanese ハンドルネーム
- ハンドルネーム (handoru nēmu)a pseudonym used for internet communications
Polish pseudonim sceniczny, pseudonim artystyczny
- pseudonim scenicznya pseudonym used for internet communications
- pseudonim artystycznya pseudonym used for internet communications
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APA
screen name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screen%20name
MLA
“screen name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screen%20name. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screen name,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screen%20name.
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