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getid

getid

9.9
A computer command that gets a user's unique ID number
  • other
  • Specialized
: obtener ID
  • The getid command retrieves the current session's unique identifier for security purposes.

Examples

  • Developers often use getid to access a user's ID in their applications.

  • Before updating the record, the program calls getid to confirm the correct user is selected.

  • The getid command retrieves the current session's unique identifier for security purposes.

  • You can use the command getid to retrieve the unique identifier.

  • What does the getid function do?

  • Developers often use getid to access a user's ID in their applications.

  • Before updating the record, the program calls getid to confirm the correct user is selected.

Surface Forms

getid main

Morphology

getid = get + ID (semi-transparent) = get + id

Formed by concatenating the verb 'get' and the abbreviation 'ID' (identifier); components are clear but the whole is a domain-specific programming command using an abbreviation.

Etymology

The word getid is a programming name made from get and id, where get means 'to take' and id is short for 'identification'. So, getid is a command or function that 'gets' a unique identification number or code.