What does UUID stand for?

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Universally Unique Identifier

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A universally unique identifier (UUID) is a 128-bit label used for information in computer systems. The term globally unique identifier (GUID) is also used.

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Universal Unique Identifier

A Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) is a 128 bit, unique identifier generated by the local system upon request or loaded from external sources. A UUID can be used for multiple purposes, from tagging objects with an extremely short lifetime, to reliably identifying very persistent objects across a network, particularly as part of an ASN.

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Universally Unique Identifier (see Also GUID)
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