fileidentifier

noun

UK /ˈfaɪl aɪˌdɛntɪfaɪə/

US /ˈfaɪl aɪˌdɛntəfaɪər/

A file identifier is a special name or number that helps a computer find a certain file.

The program uses a file identifier to open the correct document.

SYNONYMS

file ID file tag file label file code file key

RELATED WORDS

filename file path metadata document number record ID

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A unique code assigned to a file in a database or storage system.

Each uploaded image gets a file identifier in the archive.

3. A string used in programming to refer to an open file.

The developer stored the file identifier to read the data later.

4. A label on a physical folder that tells what is inside.

The clerk wrote a file identifier on the folder's tab.