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*[[URL]] - Universal Resource Locator - an IETF standard RFC
 
*[[URL]] - Universal Resource Locator - an IETF standard RFC
 
*[[URN]] - Universal Resource Name - an IETF standard RFC
 
*[[URN]] - Universal Resource Name - an IETF standard RFC
*[[Vulnerable Identifier]] for homeless or other vulnerable populations.
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*[[Vulnerable Identifier]] for homeless or other vulnerable populations. This can also apply to emergency medicine where the patient cannot be asked for a name prior to treatment.
 
*[[Web Site Identity]]
 
*[[Web Site Identity]]
 
*[[X.509 Certificate]] is a format that holds a Distinguished name, which is the actual [[Identifier]].
 
*[[X.509 Certificate]] is a format that holds a Distinguished name, which is the actual [[Identifier]].

Revision as of 17:34, 16 October 2020

Full Title or Meme

An identifier is basically a name that is assigned to a digital Entity or even to a single digital interchange (like a Session ID or cookie).

Context

  • In this wiki all Identifiers apply only to digital entities which includes data base entries, like User Objects. Real-world names are considered to be merely Attributes.
  • There is no meaningful distinction between a name and an Identifier.

Problems

  • There is a very real confusion in the real-world as to the meaning of terms used in Identity Management.
  • Lots of the energy spent by philosophers revolves around verbalism, or arguing about the meaning of words.
  • The page on Knowledge discusses these problems in more detail. (tl;dr)

Solutions

This wiki seeks to have a common understanding. So terms are given more precise meaning in order that the statements made here can be more logically precise.

These should all be testable on at least one of:

References