Same user, 2 different macs

So this is a very elementary question but is it possible to have the same user account (admin in my case) on different macs...without using OS X 10.x Server? I have zero need for anything that server edition has to offer and this would be a convenience thing. Essentially, I am always using 2-3 different macs in my home network, sometimes at the same time, and I wonder if I just need to keep using the different accounts on those machines. Make sense?

You need an account on each Mac you want to access.
If you have File Sharing turned on in System Preferences>Sharing you can access files on your various Macs on the network from any Mac you happen to be on.
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