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Pseudonym

nounid 3722·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.

Classifications

Entity Type

Credential75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

65%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

70%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

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

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
A false name.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
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.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
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.
NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →
§1
A false name.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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