Identifier

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it

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In metadata, an identifier is a language-independent label, sign or token that uniquely identifies an object within an identification scheme.

The suffix identifier is also used as a representation term when naming a data element.

See also

• Metadata
• Data element
• Identifier
• Representation term

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