Meaning of sign-on | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The username and password for logging in to a computer account.
   countable, uncountable
2. An attempt to log in.
   countable, uncountable
3. An instance of signing on to something.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
4. A person who signs on to something.
   countable, uncountable
5. A verbal script that is repeated at the start of every instance of something, as a form of greeting and identification.
   countable, uncountable
6. A signing bonus.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“No one likes to continually update and remember multiple passwords and sign-ons, so if it's affordable, try to keep the security as simple as possible.”

“Considering the large number of applications in healthcare, multiple sign-ons can become a significant burden to the users.”

“A user access profile that contains a number of individual system and information access rights can simplify life for the users (there is only one set of information to remember and therefore fewer written records to comporomise) and for the system administrator (it is easier to control and monitor access rights by an individual and to concentrate on tightening and improving security rather than administering multiple sign-ons).”

“Thus preparers needed to have their own sign-ons to the system in order to complete the report, and plan administrators need to obtain their own electronic signature credentials (a PIN) to the EFAST2 system.”

“If the number of attempted sign-ons reaches the threshold value in the security software, the system will respond.”

“Daily sign-ons are reported by exceptions, i.e. by who has not signed on each day.”

“I'll get the passwords attempted in the failed sign-ons.”

“Some legislative aides in Washington suggest that church lobbyists do need to be discriminating in their sign-ons.”

“The work of getting sign-ons, for example, was also beneficial because it literally facilitated talking among strangers, and after one sign-on was done, a person who had been approached as a stranger the first time could now be spoken to as a colleague to see whether she or he might be interested in being part of a group working on a project or action.”

“Please find the larger group sign-on letter attached for comments/feedback. Send any comments to Daniel Dawes at: ***@*** by Tuesday, April 28. Remember -- this is just a draft. After this letter has been vetted by you all, we will send out a final copy right after sign-ons.”

“The early sign-ons were already picking their way through the buffet, but the majority of the 3,500 guests had yet to arrive.”

“I got a call from the crew relations specialist that the sign-on had arrived, and they were taken to the so-called conference room for the sign-on process.”

“In an effort to further reduce voice-radio frequency congestion with the use of data link, some crew members have suggested that no verbal sign-ons be required by the flight crews whenever an ATC frequency change occurs.”

“These sign-ons and sign-offs have evolved through the years and have become “MFM” and “YFM.” This way, my entire family is included in the hellos and good-byes.”

“We got the news from Gabriel Heater whose sign-on was “Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. North and South America, let's go to press;"”

“At Ryder, Habib used sign-ons as a way to attract key talent to the transportation company.”

“NEPRC gave me excellent comparotives on all Northeast Jobs: Salaries, incentives, sign-ons, loan repay, relocation, bonuses, benefits in minutes.”

“Sign-ons, to be fair, are neither a gift nor a bonus. They are payments for surrendering what remuneration an executive was promised at the job he's leaving.”

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