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| Metadata | Value |
|---|---|
| Data Element |
Universally Unique Identifier - UUID |
| Is Part Of | |
| Has Parts | |
| Version | 0.2 |
| Status | Release |
| Later Versions | |
| Date Agreed | 26 November 2004 |
| Name |
Universally Unique Identifier - UUID |
| Description | An algorithmically generated identifier that provides a reasonable assurance of uniqueness within the known universe. |
| Business Format | 128-bit |
| Element Type | Data Type |
| XML Schema | |
| Validation |
ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff where f is a hexadecimal: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,a,b,c,d,e,f. Strictly lower case letters are permitted. The string representation is 36 characters long including hyphens.
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| Value | |
| DefaultValue | |
| Owner | ISO |
| Based On | ISO/IEC 11578:1996 |
| Verification | |
| Comments |
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