In plain English
People use this name to recognise an account when it appears to others. It is the name the account presents publicly, rather than a name kept only for private or internal use.
In context
Here, it labels the field for the name that will be shown to other people for the account.
- Situation
- Profile setup, contact details, verification fields, and preference settings
- What it communicates
- labels the field for the name shown on the account interface to other users or viewers.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not establish whether the shown name must be a legal name, a nickname, or some other naming style.
Examples
“Other members saw the account's display name as River Fox, but its owner kept a different name in the records.”
“In the Display name field, she entered River Fox for the new account.”