identification

Mapping of an entity known or recognizable by certain features to an abstract conventional entity by which it will be known and designated without ambiguity

EntityQ3265221

Also known as identify · identifying · naming · labeling · labelling

Subclass of: assignment

Overview

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For data storage, identification is the capability to find, retrieve, report, change, or delete specific data without ambiguity. This applies especially to information stored in databases. In database normalation, the process of organizing the fields and tables of a relational database to minimize redundancy and dependency, is the central, defining function of the discipline.

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17 statements · 29% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Has effect: association class of object(s) of occurrence: unknown, identifier
Partially coincident with: designation
Different from: identification
capability to identify
Said to be the same as: naming
Members / parts: creation class of object(s) of occurrence: identifier

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11 identifiers linking identification across the web's reference databases

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AIDB. (2026). identification (Q3265221). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/identification-Q3265221