identifier

noun

iden·​ti·​fi·​er ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r 

ə-

: one that identifies

Examples of identifier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The firm builds exposure maps that visualize an individual’s digital vulnerabilities — linking addresses, relatives, dormant emails, old domains, platform accounts, leaked identifiers and dark-web traces into a single cohesive picture. —Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025

Anyone who builds on the OpenAI API knows how sensitive these identifiers are. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025

Gold card applicants are required to provide full personal and identity information for the principal beneficiary, including legal name, birth details, passport information, and other identifiers, according to the form. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

For the affected FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors, the model numbers are 78768-01 and 78769-01; the unique device identifiers are 00357599844011 and 00357599843014. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for identifier

• emulsifier
• humidifier
• intensifier
• preamplifier
• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire