UID may refer to:
Identifying numbers
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Unique identifier and instances or systems thereof
In computing
* Unique identifier for a specific
user of a computer system
* ''Unique ID'' for the
Mifare series of chips (integrated circuits) used in contactless smart cards and proximity cards.
* ''Unique ID'' of a message in a folder on an
IMAP server
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User identifier (Unix), a code identifying each user on a Unix and Unix-like systems
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Globally 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.
When generated according to the standard methods, UUIDs are, for practical purposes, un ...
(GUID)
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Universally unique identifier (UUID)
In other areas
* PubMed 'Unique Identifier' parameter (PMID) designating specific scientific publication abstracts (
PubMed § PubMed identifier)
* 'Unique Item Identifier', a specific value in the IUID (
Item Unique Identification) system used by the United States Department of Defense for the identification of accountable equipment according to DoD Instruction 5000.64
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Aadhaar number, originally the Unique Identification Number, an initiative of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) of the Indian government to create a unique ID for every Indian resident
* uID Center, a nonprofit organization in Tokyo, Japan, responsible for the
Ucode system Ucode may refer to:
* μcode or microcode
* Unicode
Unicode, formally The Unicode Standard,The formal version reference is is an information technology standard for the consistent encoding, representation, and handling of text expressed in ...
for uniquely identifying real-world objects electronically
* German for: "UID = Umsatzsteuer Identifikation" (English:
VAT identification number, VAT = value-added tax)
Organizations
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Ulster Institute for the Deaf
The Ulster Institute for the Deaf (UID) was a Northern Ireland charity based in Belfast to support the Deaf Community in Ulster. In 1991 it merged into the Royal National Institute for the Deaf, now Action on Hearing Loss.
It was originally an ...
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Umeå Institute of Design
The Umeå Institute of Design, UID, is an institute within Umeå University. UID opened in 1989 and is designed and equipped solely for the teaching of industrial design, transportation design, and interaction design. The Umeå Institute of Design ...
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Unitedworld Institute of Design
Karnavati University (KU) is a private university located in Uvarsad, near Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. The University was established in 2017 by the Karnavati Medical and Educational Trust through ''The Gujarat Private Universities (Amendment) ...
, college in India
Other uses
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Unidentified decedent, a deceased person whose body has not yet been identified
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Unintelligent Design
The argument from poor design, also known as the dysteleological argument, is an argument against the assumption of the existence of a creator God, based on the reasoning that any omnipotent and omnibenevolent deity or deities would not create ...
, a satirical reaction to the Intelligent Design movement
* Unit Identification, an
LED
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor Electronics, device that Light#Light sources, emits light when Electric current, current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing energy i ...
used as a means of locating a specific computer server in a server room
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Universal Instructional Design Universal instructional design (UID) or universal design for instruction (UDI) is an educational framework for applying universal design principles to learning environments with a goal toward greater accessibility for all students, including studen ...
, an educational method that tries to deliver teaching to meet the needs of wide variety of learners
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User interface design, device design with the focus on the user's experience and interaction
See also
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IUD
An intrauterine device (IUD), also known as intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD or ICD) or coil, is a small, often T-shaped birth control device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. IUDs are one form of long-acting rever ...
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