X (Twitter) Account Glossary
Handles, profiles, bios, verification, DMs, mutes, blocks — every term in the account-management surface of X.
14 terms in this category
Account suspension
X enforcement action that removes or restricts an account for terms-of-service violations.
Bio
The 160-character description shown on your profile, beneath your name and avatar.
Block
Prevent another account from following, viewing, or interacting with your tweets.
DM (Direct message)
A private message sent between X accounts, separate from the public timeline.
Follower purge
X's periodic removal of inactive / bot / suspended accounts from follower counts — typically 1-5% drop overnight.
Handle
The @username that uniquely identifies an account on X.
Mass DM (spam)
The practice of sending the same direct message to many recipients at once — explicitly against X's terms and a fast track to suspension.
Mute
Silently hide an account's posts from your feed without unfollowing them.
Notifications
X's inbox of mentions, replies, follows, likes, and reposts directed at your account.
PFP (profile picture)
Internet shorthand for "profile picture" — your X avatar, the small image next to your handle on every post and reply.
Pinned post
A tweet permanently fixed to the top of your profile until you replace or unpin it.
Profile
A user's page on X containing their handle, name, bio, header image, avatar, pinned post, and tweet history.
Twitter bot (X bot)
An automated X account that posts without human review — ranges from legitimate utility bots to spam/manipulation bots.
Verified (blue check)
The blue checkmark next to a handle indicating the account has a paid X Premium subscription or is a verified organization.
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