UID
Digital identity number
UID stands for Unique Identifier, a distinct alphanumeric string assigned to an entity to ensure its singularity within a system.
UIDs are widely used in databases, software, and digital systems to track users, objects, or records.
They often take forms like UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers), which are 128-bit numbers generated using algorithms that incorporate factors like timestamps and randomization.
UIDs are critical for preventing duplication and ensuring data integrity.
The UID for this record is 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000.
Alphabetical guide to contents
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- schemaOrganized representational structure
- queryRequest for information
field · relation · constraint · normalization · entity · attribute · UUID · GUID
Authentication act or screen
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- accessRight to enter
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- 2FASecondary identity confirmation
token · authorization · sign-in · fingerprint · verification · session · OAuth · username
Identifier or classifier
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- codeSymbolic communication system
- barcodeEncoded product stripes
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
token · chip · marker · reference · registration · SKU · ISBN · IMEI
Readily identifiable, set apart
- singularOne in number
- individualOne separate human being
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
- unrepeatableImpossible to do again
index
Alphabetical guide to contents
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- schemaOrganized representational structure
query · field · relation · constraint · normalization · entity · attribute · UUID · GUID · key-value
login
Authentication act or screen
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- accessRight to enter
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
2FA · token · authorization · sign-in · fingerprint · verification · session · OAuth · username · multi-factor
tag
Identifier or classifier
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- codeSymbolic communication system
- barcodeEncoded product stripes
badge · token · chip · marker · reference · registration · SKU · ISBN · IMEI · VIN
distinctive
Readily identifiable, set apart
- singularOne in number
- individualOne separate human being
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
unrepeatable · hash · checksum · namespace · entropy