"UUID" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: UUIDs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} UUID (plural UUIDs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of universally unique identifier. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: universally unique identifier Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: GUID, ULID

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