guid

(ɡyd; ɡɪd)

adj

a Scot word for good

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Item Unique Identification, or IUID, is a capability that requires a globally unique identifier for items, along with the ability to consistently and accurately distinguish any item from another by using high-capacity machine-readable 2-D marking.

Making a difference for asset visibility, management, and accountability

In 1999, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files were found to contain a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) in their headers.

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Similarly, Microsoft has incorporated into its software a method of identifying each document with a globally unique identifier (GUID) that includes information about the machine on which it was produced.

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