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identifier

identifier

22 4.9
A word, number and symbol that shows a person or thing
  • noun
  • /aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : identificador
  • All responses were confidential, and the only identifier used was hospital site.
  • a unique identifier
  • biometric identifiers
  • personal identifiers

If you look at stocks, so they already have AUIDA unique individual identifier for each stock with the dollar symbol thing.

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Examples

  • In an effort to preserve privacy, the practice of anonymization replaces names with meaningless unique identifiers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A system-generated identifier could be used to link patient data across different institutions.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And your note may not be the right identifier of that problem.

  • That has just become an easy identifier for a class issue, right?

  • In addition, the usefulness of the SAT as an identifier of very high academic ability is described.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Label the sample pot with three identifiers: the patient's first name, last name, and date of birth.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Unique student identifiers allowed tracking students throughout their tenure in the district.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Microsoft's activation servers create a unique identifier for your PC based on the hardware that's installed in it.

  • Thus, the Privacy Rule protects patient-specific information or information containing personal identifiers from being disclosed indiscriminately.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Each student receives a unique identifier to access their grades online.

Synonyms

code
vsidentifier
3.0

A short group of letters or numbers used to identify something

is a form of such symbols specifically serving unique marking
signature
vsidentifier
196 3.7

A special style that makes a person or thing easy to recognize

is the concise coded symbol or word used to point to a single entity
label
vsidentifier
187 1.0

A word or short phrase that describes people and things

is similar but focuses on unique, single-item designation rather than general naming
identification
vsidentifier
135 2.9

A card or paper that shows who someone is

is instead the compact symbol or character set used for unique reference
symbol
vsidentifier
73 2.7

A mark, like a letter, that stands for something

serves that role but always for uniquely single entities
marker
vsidentifier
71 2.0

A sign or symbol that shows who something belongs to

serves that distinguishing role but always with unique reference
marking
vsidentifier
69 3.0

A pattern or sign on something that helps you tell it apart

functions similarly but specifically as unique character sequences or words
designation
vsidentifier
32 5.3

A name or title used to identify something, showing its kind

is the specific symbol or characters used when uniqueness is required
appellation
vsidentifier
4 8.3

A name used to identify a person, place or thing

is that distinguishing form when it takes symbol or character form uniquely
signifier
vsidentifier
4 7.7

A symbol or word that stands for something else

is that representation but used to point to a single entity only
unique identifier
vsidentifier
  • Specialized
2 3.8

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

is the general symbol or characters used to mark uniqueness
designator
vsidentifier
2 7.0

A person or thing that gives a name to something

is the assigned word or symbol when the assignment singles out one entity

Compounds

unique identifier
  • Specialized
2 3.8

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

How Reliable

unique identifier
  • Specialized
2 3.8
identifier
  • Specialized
22 4.9
mismark
6.8

Surface Forms

identifier singular
identifiers plural

Morphology

identifier = identify (transparent) = identify + er

A regular nominalization of the verb 'identify' with the productive suffix '-er', yielding 'one that identifies' or a label that identifies.

Etymology

Identifier comes from a root that means 'same', the Latin idem, and is related to the English word identity. So an identifier is a name or symbol that shows which person or object is the same across different places.