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iden·ti·fi·er | \ ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
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, ə- \Definition of identifier
: one that identifies
Examples of identifier in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web If the name, address, signature or some other identifier doesn’t match the voter registration records, the voter will have to cast a provisional ballot, which only will be counted after it’s been vetted by the board after Election Day.
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, "Trump suggested voting twice. Turns out, hundreds try and fail every year.," 3 Sep. 2020 The unique number, assigned to iPhone customers, allows advertisers to track their movements around websites and apps by following that unique identifier.
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Washington Post, "Apple makes a privacy change, and Facebook and advertising companies cry foul," 28 Aug. 2020 For example, Facebook, a local shopping app, and a local weather app might all access that identifier.
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Kate Cox, Ars Technica, "iOS 14 privacy settings will tank ad targeting business, Facebook warns," 26 Aug. 2020 On Amazon, every product is given a unique identifier, a string of numbers called an ASIN.
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Louise Matsakis, Wired, "How Four Brothers Allegedly Fleeced $19 Million From Amazon," 20 Aug. 2020 The app only records unique identifier numbers of other devices that come into close proximity.
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Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, "Alabama college students must report symptoms online after testing negative," 3 Aug. 2020 If a cyclone forms in one part of the ocean but crosses into an area that uses a different name, the storm’s identifier will change.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, "What’s the Difference Between a Typhoon and a Hurricane?," 10 July 2020 The term was initially used by Native Americans as a self-identifier during negotiations with the French, but morphed into a slur as non-Indigenous colonizers began to use it in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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NBC News, "FedEx requests Washington Redskins change team name," 2 July 2020 But on Wednesday, Zoom seemed to have solved the conundrum by requiring unpaid accounts to submit a phone number or other identifier before using end-to-end encryption.
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Lily Hay Newman, Wired, "Zoom Reverses Course and Promises End-to-End Encryption for All Users," 17 June 2020
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The first known use of identifier was in 1807
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