identifier

noun

iden·​ti·​fi·​er ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce identifier (audio)
ə-
: one that identifies

Examples of identifier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These details are stored as metadata, not visible in the article’s text directly, but assigned to a digital object identifier, or DOI – a unique identifier for each scientific publication. Lonni Besançon, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2024 Trying to create a sort of anonymous identifier for a consumer has been being chased after for a long time now. Andy Mills, Quartz, 5 July 2024 Customer feedback is the best identifier of bugs and how to solve them. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024 Patrick Krieger, vice president of sustainability with the Plastics Industry Association, told the Statesman the resin identifier symbol came about as a necessity to differentiate the codes from other information on plastic containers. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for identifier 

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Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of identifier was in 1807

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“Identifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifier. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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