Pseudonym

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

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1. A subscriber name that has been chosen by the subscriber that is not verified as meaningful by identity proofing. 2. An assigned identity that is used to protect an individual’s true identity.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

Senses

2 more senses beyond the canonical

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

A false name.

Wordset Dictionary

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

5 surface forms

synonym: anonymnom de guerre
plural: Pseudonyms
possessive: Pseudonym's
pluralpossessive: Pseudonyms'

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