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Definition[]

A user name (also called user identity or user ID) is

the name used by a user in logging into a computer network; sometimes referred to as a handle when the network is a forum or chat room.
generally that portion of an e-mail address appearing before the '@' symbol."[1]

References[]

  1. Jaynes v. Commonwealth, 48 Va. App. 673, 683 n.3, 634 S.E.2d 357, 361 n.3 (2006) (full-text).