CID
Scotland Yard division
CID is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In law enforcement, it stands for Criminal Investigation Department—the detective branch of police forces, particularly in British and Commonwealth countries: The case was handed over to CID.
In computing, CID refers to a Content Identifier, used in distributed systems to locate files.
In medicine, it can mean cytomegalic inclusion disease.
Context usually makes the intended meaning clear.
Feature showing incoming numbers
- fingerprintingRecording unique digit patterns
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- DNAHereditary code molecule
forensics · authentication · verification · recognition · profile · credentials · badge · visa
Official record of entries
- compoundCombined into one
- substancePhysical material with mass
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
bioactivity · searchable · entries · properties · pharmacology · spectra · crystallography · molecular
caller-ID
Feature showing incoming numbers
- fingerprintingRecording unique digit patterns
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
DNA · forensics · authentication · verification · recognition · profile · credentials · badge · visa · clearance
registry
Official record of entries
- compoundCombined into one
- substancePhysical material with mass
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
structure · bioactivity · searchable · entries · properties · pharmacology · spectra · crystallography · molecular · lookup
- Indian TVShakti, family saga
- Indian mediaBollywood, Times of India, Indian cinema, Tollywood, news channels
- British CrimeJack the Ripper, Scotland Yard, Old Bailey, Met Police, Burke and Hare
- UK Policebobby, constable, sergeant, inspector, detective
- Spinal Immobilizationcervical collar, spine board, backboard, neck brace, foam blocks
- policeofficer, cop, officers, patrol, cops
CIDbeat cop
Officer assigned regular route
patrol officer · traffic police · street patrol · community policing
CIDcriminal
Person who breaks laws
perpetrator · offender · suspect · accused · guilty party
Officers regulating vehicle flow
community policing · mounted police · riot police · armed response
- El CidMedieval Spanish warrior-hero
suicide, homicide, genocide, pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, fratricide, patricide, matricide