noun
account
An established arrangement under which a customer receives services.
She creates an account to use the library's online service.
Etymology
Old French acont meant a reckoning. A customer account carries this bookkeeping connection into an ongoing arrangement in which a provider records services, charges, payments, or other dealings.
More examples
- My account requires a password and a security code.
- She manages three important advertising accounts.
- The agency won a large account from a local manufacturer.
Forms
account · accounts
Similar words
- registration
- The act or record of enrolling rather than continuing service access.
- profile
- Information describing a user rather than the whole access arrangement.