Personal Identification Number
Acronyms
- PIN
Preferred Term
- None
Definitions
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| Data Contents | Secret numeric password known only to the user and a system to authenticate the user to the system. The user is only granted access if the Personal Identification Number the user provided matches the Personal Identification Number in the system. Typical Personal Identification Numbers are used for automated teller machines for cash advance transactions. Another type of Personal Identification Number is one used in EMV chip cards where the PIN replaces the cardholder’s signature. (used 32 times in citations and controls) |
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| Data Contents | An individual's access code commonly used to authenticate the bearer of a magnetic card or other physical identification device; logically equivalent to either user identification code or a password. (used 15 times in citations and controls) |
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| Data Contents | Any number that is assigned by the government to identify a particular person, including, but not limited to, social security number, federal tax payer identification number, Medicaid, Medicare or TennCare number which identifies a particular person eligible for benefits, any number assigned to a person as part of a licensure or registration process, such as a board of professional responsibility number, driver license number and passport number and any number assigned by an insurance company, health maintenance organization, managed care organization or other health benefit organization, for the purposes of identifying a particular person eligible for services. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Data Contents | A short numeric code used to confirm identity. (used 415 times in citations and controls) |
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| Data Contents | A memorized secret typically consisting of only decimal digits. (used 0 times in citations and controls) | |
| Data Contents | A numeric personal identification code that authenticates a cardholder in an authorization request that originates at a terminal with authorization only or data capture only capability. A PIN consists only of decimal digits. (used 0 times in citations and controls) | |
| Data Contents | A permutation of numbers that is used to access a debit or credit account. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Data Contents | A numeric secret that a cardholder memorizes and uses as part of authenticating their identity. (used 11 times in citations and controls) |
Other Forms
| Type | Other Form |
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| Plural | Personal Identification Numbers |
| Plural Possessive | Personal Identification Numbers' |
| Possessive | Personal Identification Number's |
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