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personal identification number

noun

Meaning

  1. A number used to confirm an individual's identity, e.g. when using an ATM or a mobile phone, or when making payment using a credit card or debit card.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

unique identification number(English)id card(English)a number(English)record locator(English)nsapi(English)popia(English)pins(English)access code(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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