UID (disambiguation)

UID may refer to:

Identifying numbers[edit]

Unique identifier and instances or systems thereof

In computing[edit]

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
User identifier (Unix), a code identifying each user on a Unix and Unix-like systems
Globally unique identifier (GUID)
Universally unique identifier (UUID)

In other areas[edit]

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
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 for uniquely identifying real-world objects electronically
VAT identification number, in the German language (VAT = value-added tax)

Organizations[edit]

Ulster Institute for the Deaf
Umeå Institute of Design
Unitedworld Institute of Design, college in India

Other uses[edit]

Unidentified decedent, a deceased person whose body has not yet been identified
Unintelligent Design, a satirical reaction to the Intelligent Design movement
Unit Identification, an LED used as a means of locating a specific computer server in a server room
Universal Instructional Design, an educational method that tries to deliver teaching to meet the needs of wide variety of learners
User interface design, device design with the focus on the user's experience and interaction

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