User:Bluerasberry/user account

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 * d:Q3604202

A user account is the identity document associated with a particular online identity for a particular computing platform. It includes whatever data exists for the account, a designation of access level, and a configuration of settings for that user.

Characteristics
A user account presents a persistent identifier of the traits and activities of the account subject.

Types
A user account may represent either an individual user or a collective organization.
 * For individuals versus for groups

User accounts vary in the extent to which they connect online and offline identities. For example, a user account might represent an offline individual or organization, or it may only present itself as an online identity while minimizing connection to any offline account operator.
 * Connecting online and offline or not

User accounts vary in the extent to which the actions which the account performs are the result of human action versus bot action.
 * For humans versus bots

User accounts vary in the extent to which the subject of the account has control over the account.
 * In user control versus third party