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-A '''screen name''', '''screenname''' or '''sn''' is a name or string of characters chosen to uniquely identify a user within an [[online]] system, including dial-up [[bulletin board system]]s, platform videogame servers, and [[Internet]]-based environments. The term started out as ''screen name'' (two words), but in recent years, the usage of the single-word form ''screenname'' has been steadily increasing. The abbreviation "sn" can also mean screen name in online contexts.
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-A screen name is frequently limited in length and character composition by the technical restrictions of the applications for which it is used, such as [[e-mail]], [[instant messaging]], or [[file sharing]].  For example, [[Prodigy (ISP)]] online service originally assigned non-word alphanumeric strings as screen names, and Compuserve online service originally assigned only numeric strings. Screen names are often [[pseudonym]]s or first names, many times complemented by extra numbers, letters, or other characters to disambiguate them from users with similar screen names on the same system;  this practice is increasingly common as the popularity of online environments grows and the availability of unique identifiers dwindles.
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-The term 'screen name' was originally coined by the [[America Online]] service, and, strictly speaking, does not apply in cases other than usernames for the AOL and AOL-owned [[CompuServe]] services.  Outside the AOL milieu, it is much more common to use the synonyms 'handle', '[[username]],' '[[user id]]', or '[[nickname]]' (shortened to 'nick' in the [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]] environment). The use of 'screen name' is often used as a reverse [[shibboleth]] by old timers to identify those who are newer to the online world.
-How much a screen name means in reference to its owner usually depends on number of accounts, and length of use. When a person uses the same identity for multiple services, then it probably means something to them personally, such as a nickname or a running joke. People who are not able to obtain their desired screen name on a popular service may make minor typographical changes to the name by adding numbers or changing spelling, resulting in a multitude of usernames like 'sUprlver98' and 'sexy_style665'. Choosing the wrong screen name may result in ostracism from a given community, especially for being a "[[n00b]]," or new person.  Other common derivatives include "newb," "newbie," and "nwb."
-==See also==
-*[[Nickname]]
-*[[Stage name]]
-==External links==
-*[http://www.aimforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=52 Discussion of screennames at AIMForum]
-[[Category:Pseudonyms]]