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PRONUNCIATION OF PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

personal identification number  [ˈpɜːsənəl aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈnʌmbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

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Personal identification number is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

personal identification number

Personal identification number

A personal identification number is a numeric password shared between a user and a system that can be used to authenticate the user to the system. Typically, the user is required to provide a non-confidential user identifier or token and a confidential PIN to gain access to the system. Upon receiving the user ID and PIN, the system looks up the PIN based upon the user ID and compares the looked-up PIN with the received PIN. The user is granted access only when the number entered matches with the number stored in the system. Hence, despite the name, a PIN does not personally identify the user. The PIN is not printed or embedded on the card but is manually entered by the cardholder during automated teller machine transactions and in card not present transactions, such as over the Internet or for phone banking. It is also increasingly being made available as an optional method of cardholder authentication for point-of-sale transactions using debit cards or credit cards, the other being signature. In several countries, the traditional point of sale credit card signing process is increasingly being replaced with customer verification by PIN instead of signing.

Definition of personal identification number in the English dictionary

The definition of personal identification number in the dictionary is a secret number that can be used with a bank card to withdraw money from a cash machine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER


Columba
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cucumber
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Humber
ˈhʌmbə
lumbar
ˈlʌmbə
lumber
ˈlʌmbə
number
ˈnʌmbə
outnumber
ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə
renumber
ˌriːˈnʌmbə
rumba
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slumber
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

personal details
personal digital assistant
personal effects
personal equation
personal equity plan
personal estate
personal foul
personal friend
personal growth
personal hygiene
personal insurance
personal loan
personal organizer
personal pension
personal pension plan
personal pronoun
personal property
personal relationships
personal shopper
personal space

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

accession number
account number
call number
climber
contact number
cool as a cucumber
f-number
house number
mobile number
order number
phone number
plumber
prime number
random number
reference number
registration number
serial number
social security number
street number
telephone number
VAT number

Synonyms and antonyms of personal identification number in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «personal identification number» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

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The translations of personal identification number from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «personal identification number» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

个人识别号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

número de identificación personal
570 millions of speakers

English

personal identification number
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यक्तिगत पहचान संख्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقم التعريف الشخصي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

персональный идентификационный номер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

número de identificação pessoal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যক্তিগত সনাক্তকরণ নম্বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

numéro d´identification personnel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nombor pengenalan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

persönliche Identifikationsnummer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

個人識別番号
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개인 식별 번호
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nomer identifikasi pribadi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

số nhận dạng cá nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனிப்பட்ட அடையாள எண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैयक्तिक ओळख क्रमांक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kimlik Numarası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

numero di identificazione personale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osobisty numer identyfikacyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

персональний ідентифікаційний номер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

număr personal de identificare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσωπικός αριθμός αναγνώρισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

persoonlike identifikasie nommer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

personnummer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fødselsnummer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of personal identification number

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER»

The term «personal identification number» is regularly used and occupies the 98.307 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about personal identification number

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER»

Discover the use of personal identification number in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to personal identification number and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Network Dictionary
Personal Identification Device Security, Hardware Personal identification device is a device used to establish a person's identity. Personal Identification Number Wireless Personal Identification Number (PIN) is a code used for all GSM- based  ...
Javvin Www Networkdictionary Com, Jielin Dong, 2007
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Computer Theology: Intelligent Design of the World Wide Web
As we just say, stealing a chip card without stealing the personal identification number is of limited value. Therefore, elaborate schemes have been developed to uncover the personal identification number of a card, and actually, this has been ...
Bertrand DuCastel, Timothy M. Jurgensen, 2008
3
Medical and Care Compunetics 5
The information flow is the following: minimal data patient is introduced in the platform; health providers when access the platform know if a patient is or not in the Platform Data Base by introducing the national personal identification number of ...
Lodewijk Bos, 2008
4
BlackBerry Hacks: Tips & Tools for Your Mobile Office
All BlackBerry devices are assigned a unique personal identification number ( PIN), which is used to identify the handheld on the network. Provided you know the PIN of another person's handheld, you can add it to your Address Book and use ...
Dave Mabe, 2005
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Information Security Management Handbook, Fifth Edition
The most significant difference is that the credentials are securely stored on the card, and access to that information is controlled by a personal identification number (PIN) (in reality, it can be a phrase, like a password). Also, it provides the  ...
Harold F. Tipton, Micki Krause, 2006
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OECD e-Government Studies OECD e-Government Studies: Denmark ...
Today, the CRS system is managed by the Central Office of Civil Registration (the CPR Office) under the Danish Ministry of Interior Affairs and Health. The CPR Office is charged with administering the Danish personal identification number ...
OECD, 2006
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e-Study Guide for Fundamentals Of Information Systems ...
A personal identification number is a secret numeric password shared between a user and a systemthatcan be used to authenticate the user to the system. Typically, the user is required to provide a nonconfidential user identifier or token (the ...
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2013
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Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
“Now please key in your personal identification number.” What? Personal identification number? l didn't know 1 had a personal identification number. Honestly! They never told me— Actually . . . maybe that does ring a slight bell. Oh God.
Sophie Kinsella, 2004
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Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the ...
... work or didn't even exist. Not every adult has a credit card, and credit card companies don't want their databases used to check customers' ages. And if you don't know what is meant by an “adult personal identification number” or a “digital  ...
Harold Abelson, Ken Ledeen, Harry R. Lewis, 2008
10
e-Study Guide for: Applied Algebra: Codes, Ciphers and ...
A Personal identification number is a secret numeric password shared between a user and a system that can be used to authenticate the user to the system. Typically, the user is required toprovidea nonconfidential user identifier or token and ...
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term personal identification number is used in the context of the following news items.
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Business Buzz: More sophisticated bank cards coming
By following the prompts, the consumer moves through and, in some cases if prompted, may use a personal identification number (PIN). «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
2
3 teens charged as adults in sexual assault of security guard
She was forced to release her ATM personal identification number and was sexually assaulted, police said. The two kidnappers released the ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
3
Be on alert when drawing money at ATM
*Never write down your Personal Identification Number (PIN) or carry it anywhere near your ATM card. Memorise it and keep it a secret. «News24, Jul 15»
4
Maybank rolls out biometric authentication for its m-banking app
... to accounts by 70% compared with the traditional mode of keying in the conventional six-digit personal identification number (PIN), it added. «Digital News Asia, Jul 15»
5
Payment processor First Data files to go public
Its biggest operating expense it listed as "Reimbursable debit network fees, postage and other," which are personal identification number ... «VatorNews, Jul 15»
6
Pension Transfer Window: Things you must know
... initiatedregistration in compliance with Section 11 (5) of PRA 2014 for the purposeof generation of a Personal Identification Number (PIN). «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
7
Expert reveals key numbers identity thieves are after
And with that comes your (personal identification number),” Velasquez said. “That's an incredibly valuable number for them to have.” And while ... «KSAT San Antonio, Jul 15»
8
Government reforms lure investors to local market
One does not also need to visit Kenya Revenue Authority offices to get a personal identification number. Nairobi County's e-Construction permit ... «K24 TV, Jul 15»
9
Credit card industry faces October deadline on more secure cards
If the issuer requires a PIN, or personal identification number, for the transaction, and the device is capable of accepting a chip PIN, then a ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»
10
Investment climate in Kenya much better now, says CS
Mohamed noted that today, one does not need to walk physically to the office of company registrar, get a personal identification number from ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Personal identification number [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/personal-identification-number>. Apr 2024 ».
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