Look up: Identifier

1. identifier
   1. (programming, operating system) A formal name used in source code to refer to a variable, function, procedure, package, etc. or in an operating system to refer to a process, user, group, etc. Each different type of entity may have a different range of valid identifiers or 'name space'. For examp...
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2. identifier
   A specific term that is not included in a controlled vocabulary, but which may be assigned to a document because it is considered useful for retrieval. Identifiers are often proper names, trade names, codes, jargon and specialised terms. They should be distinguished from controlled vocabulary terms ...
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3. Identifier
   A form of identifying or labelling a feature. An identifier need not be unique or unambiguous. Types of identifier are address, text label and digital identifier.
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4. identifier
   [n] - a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
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5. identifier
   a lexical unit that names a language object; 2)a symbol used to name, indicate, or locate. Identifiers may be associated with such things as data structures, data items, or program locations Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • a symbol whose purpose is to i...
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6. identifier
   noun a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
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7. identifier
   a functional unit allocated to a switching network, that finds the terminal location of a calling terminal within this network
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8. identifier
   a character, or group of characters, used to identify or name an item of data and possibly to indicate certain properties of that item
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9. Identifier
   An `identifier` is a unique expression in a written format either by a code, by numbers or by the combination of both to distinguish variations from one to another among a class of substances, items, or objects. For living organisms and the structural identifications of objects, identifiers could be...
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10. Identifier
    (metadata) In metadata, an `identifier` is a language-independent label, sign or token that uniquely identifies an object within an identification scheme. The suffix `identifier` is also used as a representation term when naming a data element. See also:
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