The name of an item in a program written in the Java(TM) programming language.

Identifier is a sequence of characters, capable of uniquely identifying that with which it is associated, within a specified context.

"thing that identifies," 1870, agent noun from identify.

An alphanumeric code depicting a name or hierarchy. [D04109]

The name of an item in a program written in the Java programming language.

In telecommunications and data processing systems, one or more characters used to identify, name, or characterize the nature, properties, or contents of a set of data elements. 2. A string of bits or characters that names an entity, such as a program, device, or system, in order that other entities can call that entity. 3. In programming languages, [..]

A sequence of characters in the code that identifies a variable, function, or property. In JavaScript, identifiers can contain only alphanumeric characters (or "$" or "_"), and may [..]

A string given to a biological data entity (to allow reference, retrieval and tracking the entity). Identifiers are usually stable but some entities can change 'identifier' when they are mov [..]

Same as name. The term identifier is usually used for variable names.

A keyword or indexable concept assigned to a document to add depth to subject indexing, not listed in the thesaurus of indexing terms because it either represents a proper name (geographic name, perso [..]

A sequence of bits or characters that identifies a user, program, device, or system to another user, program, device, or system. In the C language, a sequence of letters, digits, and underscores used [..]

Artificially generated or natural feature used to disambiguate things from each other. There can be several Ids for the same Physical Entity. The set of Ids is an attribute of an Physical Entity.

Also just ID, this marks objects for clear identification. Identifiers are usually letters, words, symbols, or numbers that can also be used to create a code that reveals a definite identity after it is decoded.

Unique data used to represent a person’s identity and associated attributes. Names and card numbers are examples of identifiers.

A unique data string used as a key in the biometric system to name a person’s identity and its associated attributes. An example of an identifier would be a passport number.

(n) a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it

The Dublin Core element that is an unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Recommended best practice is to identify the resource by means of a string or number conforming to a fo [..]

A name, code or address that is unique to an object and so identifies it apart from others.

Unique name used to identify projects. Project identifiers can be changed in the project settings.

An identifier, in C#, is the user-defined name of a program element. It can be a namespace, class, method, variable or interface. Identifiers are symbols used to uniquely identify a program element in [..]

A legally formed name for most anything in which a computer program might be interested. Many languages (including Perl) allow identifiers that start with a letter and contain letters and digits. Perl also counts the underscore character as a valid letter. (Perl also has more complicated names, such as qualified names.)

A kind of token, used for names: variable names, method names, class names, etc. Identifiers always start with letters; a dollar sign is allowed, but this character should be reserved for special iden [..]

A sequence of characters that can be used in a program as a name, of a variable or of something else. In Pike an identifier must start with an alphabetical letter or an underscore character ("_&q [..]

A legally formed name for most anything in which a computer program might be interested. Many languages (including Perl) allow identifiers to start with an alphabetic character, and then contain alpha [..]

is a user defined name; both function

n. A name, usually having meaning in a particular namespace and scope. See question 1.29.

A string of characters that identifies a specific resource in a digital library or on a network.

A programmer-defined name for a variable, method, class or interface.

see name.

A character or group of characters used to identify or name an item of data and possibly to indicate certain properties of that data. Indirect Route Principle Airline term used to describe the general [..]

A significant term, number, acronym, name, or symbol used alone or with other identifiers to refer to a library resource.

An identifier is a unique number that is assigned only once. This unique number is used to allocate the numbered feature in an unambiguous manner.