Sign-on

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

The username and password for logging in to a computer account..

Definitions by Sense

1. The username and password for logging in to a computer account.
2. An attempt to log in.
3. (more generally) An instance of signing on to something.
4. A person who signs on to something.
5. A verbal script that is repeated at the start of every instance of something, as a form of greeting and identification.
6. A signing bonus.

Example Sentences

No one likes to continually update and remember multiple passwords and sign-ons, so if it's affordable, try to keep the security as simple as possible.

Considering the large number of applications in healthcare, multiple sign-ons can become a significant burden to the users.

A user access profile that contains a number of individual system and information access rights can simplify life for the users (there is only one set of information to remember and therefore fewer written records to comporomise) and for the system administrator (it is easier to control and monitor access rights by an individual and to concentrate on tightening and improving security rather than administering multiple sign-ons).

Thus preparers needed to have their own sign-ons to the system in order to complete the report, and plan administrators need to obtain their own electronic signature credentials (a PIN) to the EFAST2 system.

If the number of attempted sign-ons reaches the threshold value in the security software, the system will respond.

Daily sign-ons are reported by exceptions, i.e. by who has not signed on each day.

I'll get the passwords attempted in the failed sign-ons.

Some legislative aides in Washington suggest that church lobbyists do need to be discriminating in their sign-ons.

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