Enterprise glossary and term center
Research and understand all the intricate terms and definitions that surround the ecosystem of enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise software and no-code tools.
- Enterprise terms
- User
- What is a user account?
User - What is a user account?
A user account is an identity created for a person in a computer or computing system. User accounts can also be created for machine entities, such as service accounts for running programs, system accounts for storing system files and processes, and root and administrator accounts for system administration.