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CID

CID

1 7.2
A unique code used to identify a customer in a system
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : identificación de cliente
  • There are a tiny handful of people in CID who worry about this and lots and lots willing to look.

Examples

  • There are a tiny handful of people in CID who worry about this and lots willing to look the other way.

    Blog text (3)
  • The recipient of a CID may attempt to negotiate its scope and timing.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Since CIDs are not self-enforcing, to compel compliance, the Division must obtain an order from a federal court where the recipient resides, is found, or transacts business.

    Academic text (1991)
  • He's CID.

  • If the preliminary inquiry, usually conducted by letters or interviews, indicates a need for a fuller investigation, the Division may elicit the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or other federal agencies, or, if appropriate and authorized, by use of the civil investigative demand ("CID") or by a grand jury.

    Academic text (1991)
  • You must enter your CID in order to access your account.

  • The system uses a unique CID to help track each customer's orders.

  • Please provide your CID to verify your identity in our database.

Synonyms

135 2.9

A card or paper that shows who someone is

identifies one customer uniquely in a system rather than proving identity
unique identifier
vsCID
  • Specialized
2 3.8

A code, number or name that stands for one record in a system

identifies a single customer specifically rather than any record
guid
vsCID
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A special number that identifies a thing in a computer system, like a file or account

identifies a single customer in the database rather than any system object

Surface Forms

CID singular

Etymology

CID stands for Customer Identification, meaning 'who the customer is', and it is the unique code or number a company uses to find a customer's record quickly. So CID is how a system knows which customer it is dealing with.