identifier

noun

iden·​ti·​fi·​er ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce identifier (audio)
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: one that identifies

Examples of identifier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The people-tracking service, called Locate X, reportedly lets users follow a device using its mobile advertising identifier, a unique number assigned to phones. Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024 So for me, these are the new identifiers to the new generation. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2024 Strollers have become a status identifier, a repository for parenting anxiety, and an emblem of consumerism run amok. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 July 2024 Here’s a breakdown of the types of information data brokers typically collect, according to privacy experts interviewed by CNBC: Basic identifiers. Barbara Booth, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for identifier 

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Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of identifier was in 1807

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“Identifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifier. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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