globally unique identifier
C24330
concept
A globally unique identifier is a value, typically a long numeric or alphanumeric string, that is guaranteed (or practically guaranteed) to be unique across all systems, times, and contexts for reliably identifying an entity.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GUID | 2 |
| persistent identifier | 2 |
| supply chain identifier | 2 |
| Unique Entity Identifier | 1 |
| application entity identifier | 1 |
| globally unique identifier canonical | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: globally unique identifier
Generated description
A globally unique identifier is a value, typically a long numeric or alphanumeric string, that is guaranteed (or practically guaranteed) to be unique across all systems, times, and contexts for reliably identifying an entity.
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| UEI | Unique Entity Identifier |
|
DICOM Unique Identifier (UID)
surface form:
DICOM Unique Identifier
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| Global Trade Item Number | supply chain identifier |
| Persistent Uniform Resource Locator | persistent identifier |
| DOI | persistent identifier |
| IID | GUID |
| LIBID | GUID |
| called AE Title | application entity identifier |
| Electronic Product Code | supply chain identifier |