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identifier

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


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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

It was unclear initially who placed the bet because the anonymous account had a blockchain identifier of letters and numbers.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

The artist’s last name is written in block letters along one edge, but there’s some confusion over whether the artist or the school added it later as an identifier.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2025

She doesn’t use it as Nessa’s identifier but instead, uses it to poke fun at people’s misplaced assumptions of Nessa.

From Salon Dec. 5, 2024

It is customary for the first identifier to have the species named after him, or any name he chooses, so long as it is not already in use.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Since the public rolls don’t include voters’ unique identifiers, people at the lab also knew linking them to HSI’s data would produce mismatches — what the staffer called an “ungodly” number of false positives.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

It says it discovered that 47 IP addresses owned by Meta — that is, digital identifiers of internet accounts — had downloaded its movies without permission.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 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

Similarly adapted from existing Lego components, these possess digital identifiers triggering different sounds or reactions when they detect and interact with each other.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2026

She plays the tape backward and forward, stops and starts, scribbles down identifiers she missed.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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