PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does personal identification number mean? 

• PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (noun)
  The noun PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER has 1 sense:

1. a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

  Familiarity information: PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (noun)

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Meaning:

A number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

personal identification number; PIN; PIN number

Hypernyms ("personal identification number" is a kind of...):

number (a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.)