FAIRsharing record for: Universally Unique Identifier

This FAIRsharing record describes: This specification defines a Uniform Resource Name namespace for Universally Unique Identifiers (UUIDs), also known as Globally Unique IDentifiers (GUIDs). A UUID is 128 bits long and requires no central registration process. This specification is derived from the OSF DCE specification with the kind permission of the OSF (now known as "The Open Group"). Information from earlier versions of the OSF DCE specification have been incorporated into this document. The term Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) is also used in reference to UUIDs relevant to Microsoft systems.