HANDLE


Meaning of HANDLE in English

In online chat, the name you go by is called your handle. So if you named yourself MooCow11, that would be your handle. The term originated from CB radio, where people refer to each other by their "handles". Why? I do not know.

English glossary of computer and Internet terms.      Английский глоссарий компьютерных и Интернет терминов.