I personally think that “handle” in computing is most likely related to “door handles” and the like, and *not* the meaning of a name or nickname, which is totally unrelated, I think. A handle is something you use to grasp i.e. use an object – without it, a door is useless, though it’s still there. In the same way, a handle in computing is some stored reference (in the loose sense of the word) that lets you use or interact with an object, like a file. Without the handle, the object may still be there, but you can’t “get to it”. Just my 2 cents.
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