UUID Last modified: Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Short for Universally Unique IDentifier, UUID is a 128-bit value used for identification used in software construction. UUID is the same as GUID (Microsoft) and is part of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE), standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF). UUIDs are intended to have a high likelihood of uniqueness over space and time and are computationally difficult to guess. Also known as GUID.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about UUID . Also check out the following links! RFC 4122 A UUID URN Namespace  This specification defines a Uniform Resource Name namespace for UUIDs (Universally Unique IDentifier), also known as GUIDs (Globally Unique IDentifier). A UUID is 128 bits long, and requires no central registration process. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)  Home page of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the protocol engineering and development arm of the Internet. Their page offers information about the organization, as well as links to working groups, topics, mailing lists, meetings, and proceedings. OSSP UUID UUIDs are intended as unique identifiers for both mass tagging objects with an extremely short lifetime and to reliably identifying very persistent objects across a network.	Distributed Computing Programming DCE GUID Microsoft OSF program software Give Us Your Feedback ubID Products : Top Store Offers: CoolComputerBags.com  31.99We love California Leash Company's fun take on the laptop computer sleeve. High-grade neoprene, the material for wet suits, is the ideal material to p... SilkLetter.com  26.95Rolling Cargo Laptop Backpack Free Personalization Mulholland  25.00All leather golf bag identification tag, with a privacy flap to discreetly hide owner's name and address. VioSoftware.com  135.81Office Groove 2007 Fox Creek  25.00Our Saddlebag Fender Guard is perfect for protecting your bike's fender from saddlebag scuffs. This soft pad attaches to the underside of your saddle... Compare all matches: 0 Store Offers