pseudonym

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a name someone uses instead of their real name, especially on a written work:

She writes under a pseudonym.

George Orwell was a pseudonym - his real name was Eric Blair.

a number or name with no meaning that is used instead of information relating to a particular person, for example, a name or email address, so that it is impossible to see who the information relates to:

A pseudonym is an identifier that relates to a particular individual.

Pseudonymization uses a form of encryption to translate identifiable personal data to unique artificial identifiers called pseudonyms.

a name that someone uses instead of his or her real name, esp. on a written work:

Samuel Clemens used the pseudonym Mark Twain.