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  2. Unique identifier - Wikipedia

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    A unique identifier (UID) is an identifier that is guaranteed to be unique among all identifiers used for those objects and for a specific purpose. The concept was formalized early in the development of computer science and information systems. In general, it was associated with an atomic data type.

  3. Snowflake ID - Wikipedia

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    X uses snowflake IDs for posts, direct messages, users, lists, and all other objects available over the API. Discord also uses snowflakes, with their epoch set to the first second of the year 2015. Instagram uses a modified version of the format, with 41 bits for a timestamp, 13 bits for a shard ID, and 10 bits for a sequence number.

  4. User-generated content - Wikipedia

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    User-generated content (UGC), alternatively known as user-created content (UCC), is generally any form of content, such as images, videos, text, testimonials, and audio, that has been posted by users on online content aggregation platforms such as social media, discussion forums and wikis. It is a product consumers create to disseminate ...

  5. Manage your AOL username - AOL Help

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    A Primary username is the name you created when you first signed up for an AOL account. In the past, AOL offered the ability to create secondary usernames linked to this Primary username, however, as of November 30, 2017, the ability to add or manage additional usernames has been removed.

  6. Universally unique identifier - Wikipedia

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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, mostly in Microsoft systems. [1] [2]

  7. Unique user - Wikipedia

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    Website popularity is commonly determined using the number of unique users. "Unique" refers to the number of distinct users to a website and does not count repeat visits to a website by the same user. A website's number of unique users is measured over a standard period of time. The metric is often quoted to potential advertisers or investors.

  8. User profile - Wikipedia

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    A user model is a (data) structure that is used to capture certain characteristics about an individual user, and the process of obtaining the user profile is called user modeling or profiling. Origin The origin of user profiles can be traced to the origin of the passport , an identity document (ID) made mandatory in 1920, after World War I ...

  9. Password - Wikipedia

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    A password field in a sign in form. A password, sometimes called a passcode, is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity.. Traditionally, passwords were expected to be memorized, but the large number of password-protected services that a typical individual accesses can make memorization of unique passwords for each service impractica