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UID

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UID
(Unique ID) An exclusive name or number that is assigned to a person or device for identification purposes. See UDID and OID.
(programming, database)uid -

1. user identifier.

2. unique identifier - of any sort, possibly following sense 1.

Compare with SKU for sense-development.


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