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identifier

[ahy-den-tuh-fahy-er, i-den-] / aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ ər, ɪˈdɛn- /


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The way it works is guests’ faces are scanned, converted into a numerical identifier and matched with ticket data.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

That dollar amount served as a unique identifier in a separate disclosure table showing OBDC’s valuation methods for different categories of Level 3 investments.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

The contact sent her a link to a chatbot on messaging app Telegram which told her they would be contacted by a person with a unique identifier.

From BBC May 25, 2025

Furthermore, some critics of Rapid DNA have warned that by probing into a unique identifier that reveals sensitive medical information, the technology is a violation of privacy and civil liberties.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2024

In the spot where the identifier should have been, there were instead a censor’s thick black box and the words “I.D. Temporarily Removed from System.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Disney’s privacy policy notes that the identifiers created for identification are deleted within 30 days unless they need to be kept for legal or fraud prevention purposes.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

These patterns act as unique optical identifiers that are difficult to replicate, making them useful for anti-counterfeiting and traceability applications.

From Science Daily Apr. 21, 2026

"Just seeing an Asian American, her struggle with her family and expectation, there's a lot of identifiers there that we take with us," Christine says.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

When we entrust digital platforms with our biometric data, we hand over unique, irreplaceable biological identifiers.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

The regime then assigned identifiers on the cover of the cards.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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