Identifier (Dictionary Entry)

Owned by David Doret
Last updated: 09-55-2020
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Contexts

Computer Science, IAM

Term

Identifier

Alternative Forms

ID

Definitions

Data that enables a mapping with a unique identity within a security domain.

Related Terms

  • Identification

  • Identity

  • Security Domain

Quotes

Identifiers: Unique data used to represent a person’s identity and associated attributes. A name or a card number are examples of identifiers.

(https://open-measure.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BIB/pages/409010401, p. VIII)

3.1.6 identifier [b-ITU-T Y.2091]: An identifier is a series of digits, characters and symbols or any other form of data used to identify subscriber(s), user(s), network element(s), function(s), network entity(ies) providing services/applications, or other entities (e.g., physical or logical objects).

(https://open-measure.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BIB/pages/123962257, p. 2)

Bibliography

See Also

  • Security Domain

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