Technology and data formats
UUID
Abbreviation for Universally Unique Identifier
In short and in plain language
A UUID is a long code that names a data record.
It is made at random or by fixed rules. Each code points to just one record.
Shops and other systems use it to match items, customers or tasks reliably.
Definition
A UUID is a long identifier, generated randomly or by fixed rules, that uniquely identifies a data record. Shop, ERP and other systems can use it to match items, customers or transactions reliably.