Definition Synonyms
Definition of identifier - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
identificationthing that uniquely points to something or someone else
- The barcode is an identifier for the product.
2.
technologyTECH. formal name in source code for variables or functionsTECH.
- The identifier 'x' was used in the function.
Expressions with identifier
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code or value used to uniquely recognize a particular hardware or virtual device
The app requests access to the device identifier for security purposes.
identifier guaranteed unique for specific objects or purposes
Each user account has a unique identifier.
unique name or code used to tell one specific entity from others
Each customer record has an entity identifier in the database.
unique number assigned to each running process
The process identifier helps manage tasks in the system.
Origin of identifier
Latin, identitas (identity)
Terms with identifier included in their meaning
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finance
unique identifier for a bank account
identifier
string used to contact someone by email online
identifier
name used to identify a contact
aviation
unique identifier for a specific flight
unique identifier
unique number used to recognize a person or item
identification
unique identifier for a driver's licence
transportation
unique identifier for a vehicle registration
transportation
unique identifier assigned to a vehicle
identifier
unique code identifying a student in school records
abr: identifier
unique code or number for identifying something
technology
unique identifier in computing
adding
label or mark something with a short identifier
belief identifier
person identifying with church beliefs
identifier
unique number to identify a specific class
identifier
distinctive mark or name identifying something
inventory
unique identifier for an item in a list
membership
unique identifier for a loyalty program member
product identification
unique identifier for a specific product model
commerce
unique identifier for a purchase
organization
unique identifier for a specific item or record
technology
label or identifier that shows what information a data field holds
business
identifier used to label or classify items as belonging together
technology
associate an identifier with a value in programming
revenue office
identifier number for a person in public levy records
Examples of identifier in a sentence
Each student has a unique identifier. Each identifier in the code must be unique to avoid errors. The programmer chose a descriptive identifier for the variable.
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- French:identifiant, ...
- German:Identifikator, Bezeichner, ...
- Italian:identificatore, ...
- Spanish:identificador, ...
- Portuguese:identificador, ...
- Chinese:标识符, 变量名, ...
- Japanese:識別子, 変数名, ...
- Arabic:مُعَرِّف, ...
- Hebrew:מְזַהֶה, שֵׁם מְזַהֶה, ...
- Russian:идентификатор, ...
- Ukrainian:ідентифікатор, ...
- Hindi:पहचानकर्ता, आईडेंटिफायर, ...
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