unique identifier

juˈniːk aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪər

Definition

Definition of unique identifier - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

identifier guaranteed unique for specific objects or purposes

TECH.

Each user account has a unique identifier.

unique key

distinguishing label

TECH.

specific label or number that distinguishes one item or person from others

TECH.

Each product has a unique identifier to track its sales.

identifier

label

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Expressions with unique

unique in the annals of

adj.

unmatched in historical records or accounts

This victory is unique in the annals of sports history.

unique in the world

adj.

unmatched anywhere on Earth

Her talent is unique in the world.

unique identification number

numeric code used to single out a person, item or group

Each customer receives a unique identification number when opening an account.

unique selling point

distinctive feature that makes a product stand out

The phone's battery life is its unique selling point.

unique key

set of columns identifying a database record

The unique key ensures no duplicate entries in the database.

unique selling proposition

distinctive feature that makes a product stand out

The unique selling proposition of this phone is its battery life.

Expressions with identifier

device identifier

code or value used to uniquely recognize a particular hardware or virtual device

The app requests access to the device identifier for security purposes.

entity identifier

unique name or code used to tell one specific entity from others

Each customer record has an entity identifier in the database.

process identifier

unique number assigned to each running process

The process identifier helps manage tasks in the system.

Terms with unique identifier included in their meaning

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account number

finance

unique identifier for a bank account

flight number

aviation

unique identifier for a specific flight

identification number

unique identifier

unique number used to recognize a person or item

licence number

identification

unique identifier for a driver's licence

licence number

transportation

unique identifier for a vehicle registration

registration number

transportation

unique identifier assigned to a vehicle

name

technology

unique identifier in computing

item number

inventory

unique identifier for an item in a list

Examples of unique identifier in a sentence

Every product in the inventory has a unique identifier.
Your account's unique identifier ensures secure access.

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French:identifiant unique, numéro unique, ...
German:eindeutige Kennung, ...
Italian:identificatore univoco, identificatore unico, ...
Spanish:identificador único, número único, ...
Portuguese:identificador único, ...
Chinese:唯一标识符, ...
Japanese:一意識別子, ...
Arabic:مُعَرِّف فَرِيد, رمز مميز, ...
Hebrew:מְזַהֶה יִיחוּדִי, ...
Russian:уникальный идентификатор, уникальный номер, ...
Ukrainian:унікальний ідентифікатор, ...
Hindi:अद्वितीय पहचानकर्ता, विशिष्ट पहचानकर्ता, ...
Bengali:অনন্য শনাক্তকারী, স্বতন্ত্র শনাক্তকারী, ...
Catalan:identificador únic, ...
Czech:jedinečný identifikátor, ...
Danish:unik identifikator, identifikationsnummer, ...
Dutch:unieke identificatiecode, unieke identificatie, ...
Greek:μοναδικό αναγνωριστικό, αναγνωριστικός κωδικός, ...
Hungarian:egyedi azonosító, azonosító, ...
Khmer:អត្តសញ្ញាណសម្គាល់តែមួយគត់, សម្គាល់សម្គាល់តែមួយគត់, ...
Korean:고유 식별자, 유일 식별자, ...
Persian:شناسه منحصر به فرد, کد شناسایی, ...
Polish:unikalny identyfikator, jednoznaczny identyfikator, ...
Portuguese (BR):identificador único, ...
Romanian:identificator unic, ...
Swedish:unik identifierare, ...
Thai:ตัวระบุที่ไม่ซ้ำกัน, ตัวระบุเฉพาะ, ...
Turkish:benzersiz tanımlayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:mã định danh duy nhất, mã định danh, ...

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