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  2. Unique identifier - Wikipedia

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    Unique identifier. 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. [1] 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. Games for Windows – Live - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .gfwl .com. Games for Windows – Live or GFWL (trademarked as Games for Windows – LIVE [3]) was an online gaming service used by Games for Windows –branded PC titles that enables Windows PCs to connect to Microsoft's Live service. Users, each with a unique Gamertag (the Microsoft username service for gaming that began on Xbox ...

  4. Universally unique identifier - Wikipedia

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    Universally unique identifier. 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] When generated according to the standard methods, UUIDs are, for practical purposes, unique.

  5. Microsoft account - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft account logo. A Microsoft account or MSA (previously known as Microsoft Passport,.NET Passport, and Windows Live ID) is a single sign-on personal user account for Microsoft customers to log in to consumer Microsoft services (like Outlook.com), devices running on one of Microsoft's current operating systems (e.g. Microsoft Windows computers and tablets, Xbox consoles), and Microsoft ...

  6. User identifier - Wikipedia

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    User identifier. Unix-like operating systems identify a user by a value called a user identifier, often abbreviated to user ID or UID. The UID, along with the group identifier (GID) and other access control criteria, is used to determine which system resources a user can access. The password file maps textual user names to UIDs.

  7. Alternate reality game - Wikipedia

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    t. e. An alternate reality game ( ARG) is an interactive networked narrative that uses the real world as a platform and employs transmedia storytelling to deliver a story that may be altered by players' ideas or actions. The form is defined by intense player involvement with a story that takes place in real time and evolves according to players ...

  8. Unique user - Wikipedia

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    Unique user. 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. [1] [2] A website's number of unique users is measured over a standard period of time. The metric is often quoted to potential ...

  9. id Software - Wikipedia

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    id Software LLC. id Software LLC ( / ɪd /) is an American video game developer based in Richardson, Texas. It was founded on February 1, 1991, by four members of the computer company Softdisk: programmers John Carmack and John Romero, game designer Tom Hall, and artist Adrian Carmack .