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UUID

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001303

A Universally Unique Identifier, a 128-bit number used to uniquely identify information in computer systems. It is designed to be globally unique across all computers and networks, generated without a central coordinating authority. UUIDs are commonly used in distributed systems to identify objects or data records.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001303
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001303",
  "term": "UUID",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A Universally Unique Identifier, a 128-bit number used to uniquely identify information in computer systems. It is designed to be globally unique across all computers and networks, generated without a central coordinating authority. UUIDs are commonly used in distributed systems to identify objects or data records.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/uuid/"
}

Record 1,427 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.