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User ID

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001296

A unique identifier assigned to a specific user account within a computer system, application, or network. This identifier, often a numerical value or a specific string, is used by the system for authentication, authorization, and accounting purposes. In Unix-like operating systems, the User Identifier (UID) is an integer, with a UID of 0 reserved for the root or superuser account.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001296
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A unique identifier assigned to a specific user account within a computer system, application, or network. This identifier, often a numerical value or a specific string, is used by the system for authentication, authorization, and accounting purposes. In Unix-like operating systems, the User Identifier (UID) is an integer, with a UID of 0 reserved for the root or superuser account.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/user-id/"
}

Record 1,420 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.