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Definition of
identifier noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
identifier
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər
/
/
(
computing
)
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a series of characters used to refer to a program or set of data within a program
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