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IGN

IGN

8.1
A name a player uses in a video game
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : IGN
  • He built a reputation as the best player under the ign 'ShadowAssassin'.

Examples

  • My friend changed his ign to something more unique for the tournament.

  • In the gaming community, everyone recognized her ign for its creativity.

  • Population, a battered, bird-splattered ign.

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Synonyms

username
vsIGN
  • Texting
32 2.9

A name a person chooses to log in to a website or app

is the name a person uses when playing inside a video game
nom de clavier
vsIGN
  • Jargon
9.9

A name someone uses online instead of their real name

is the name a person uses inside a video game for identification

Surface Forms

IGN singular
IGNs plural

Morphology

IGN = game + name (semi-transparent) = I + G + N

An initialism for the phrase 'in-game name' (letters I-G-N); gamers can deduce this but the abbreviation is jargon and not a standard morphological formation for all learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

IGN is short for in-game name, literally 'in the game'. So your IGN is the name you use inside a video game and that other players see.