pseudonym

Also known as alias, assumed name, fake name, fictitious name, nom de guerre

A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individual's own. Many pseudonym holders use them because they wish to remain anonymous and maintain privacy, though this may be difficult to achieve as a result of legal issues.

AI overview

A pseudonym is a made-up name that someone uses for a specific reason instead of their real name, while keeping their actual identity separate. People often adopt pseudonyms because they want privacy and to remain anonymous, though legal complications can sometimes make this difficult to maintain.

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Research

1,657 papers

Anonymity Assurance Using Efficient Pseudonym Consumption in Internet of Vehicles.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Mushtaq M, Ullah A, Ashraf H et al.DOI: 10.3390/s23115217
Sitting.Journal of patient-centered research and reviews · 2022Brill JDOI: 10.17294/2330-0698.1940
PCP: A Pseudonym Change Scheme for Location Privacy Preserving in VANETs.Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Deng X, Gao T, Guo N et al.DOI: 10.3390/e24050648
IMF-PR: An Improved Morton-Filter-Based Pseudonym-Revocation Scheme in VANETs.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Zhao C, Qi J, Gao T et al.DOI: 10.3390/s23084066
TriNymAuth: Triple Pseudonym Authentication Scheme for VANETs Based on Cuckoo Filter and Paillier Homomorphic Encryption.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Zhuang L, Guo N, Chen YDOI: 10.3390/s23031164
Vigilante Science.Plant physiology · 2015Blatt MRDOI: 10.1104/pp.15.01443
Virtual Pseudonym-Changing and Dynamic Grouping Policy for Privacy Preservation in VANETs.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Ullah I, Shah MA, Khan A et al.DOI: 10.3390/s21093077
Diabetic retinopathy.ReviewJournal of perioperative practice · 2008Studholme SDOI: 10.1177/175045890801800504

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections

Contents

Scope
Collective pseudonyms
Etymology
Usage
Name change
Concealing identity
Business
Criminal activity
Literature
Medicine
Science
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Online activity
Confidentiality
Online reputations
Privacy
Stage names
Film, theatre, and related activities
Music
See also
Notes
Sources
External links