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 Globalization - encyclopedia article about Globalization.
In the field of software, globalization is a technical term that combines the development processes of internationalization and localization.
Globalization has become identified with a number of trends, most of which may have developed since World War II.
Economic globalization — there are four aspects to economic globalization, referring to four different flows across boundaries, namely flows of goods/services, i.e.
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/globalization   (4505 words)

  
 GUID - Globally Unique IDentifier
Identifiers (IDs) assigned to COM objects that are generated through a sophisticated algorithm.
A controversial 16-byte number generated by Microsoft programs that uniquely identifies a network or user or computer or document.
A Globally Unique IDentifier used to identify a computer, a user, a file, etc. for tracking purposes.
http://www.auditmypc.com/acronym/GUID.asp   (368 words)

  
 RFC 4122 (rfc4122) - A Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID) URN Namespace
Basic Algorithm The following algorithm is simple, correct, and inefficient: o Obtain a system-wide global lock o From a system-wide shared stable store (e.g., a file), read the UUID generator state: the values of the timestamp, clock sequence, and node ID used to generate the last UUID.
Community Considerations The use of UUIDs is extremely pervasive in computing.
UUIDs were originally used in the Apollo Network Computing System and later in the Open Software Foundation's (OSF) Distributed Computing Environment (DCE), and then in Microsoft Windows platforms.
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc4122.html   (4648 words)

  
 Identifiers for Course Offerings
If a course offering is given only a locally unique identifier, there is the possibility that, by chance, any single course identifier, when taken at the inter-institutional level, may refer to two or even more distinct course offerings at different institutions, leading to an ambiguity of reference.
They have no semantic content in and of themselves, but are simply globally unique numeric identifiers that may be bound to objects of any type.
If the wording of the scenario is altered so that every occurrence of "course" is replaced by "course offering," this current draft specification for unique identifiers for course offerings would meet all the requirements of the scenario.
http://middleware.internet2.edu/courseID/docs/draft-ag-hz-course-id-04.htm   (1612 words)

  
 Globally Unique Identifier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Microsoft component object model, GUIDs are used to uniquely distinguish different software component interfaces.
OXID - object exporter identifier; (applicable to an instance of the system object that performs RPC)
The algorithm Microsoft used for generating new GUIDs has been widely criticized.
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID   (574 words)

  
 Tracking a user across both secure and non-secure areas on the Internet, wherein the users is initially tracked using a ...
The computer system of claim 18, further including means for providing personalized content when the globally unique identifier stored in the database entry and the globally unique identifier stored on the client computer match.
means on the server computer for using the user identification as a key to accessing a database entry in the database and for comparing a globally unique identifier stored in the database entry to the globally unique identifier received from the client computer.
A database entry is also created and stored on the server computer 58 to track user activity as the user browses through different areas on the server computer.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5966705.html   (6311 words)

  
 RFC 2685 (rfc2685) - Virtual Private Networks Identifier
To be a truly global VPN identifier, the format cannot force assumptions about the shared network(s).
Conversely, the format should not be defined in such a way as to prohibit use of features of the shared network.
For example, the VPN-ID may be included: - In a MIB to configure attributes to a VPN, or to assign a physical or logical access interface to a particular VPN.
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2685.html   (1246 words)

  
 CNN - Microsoft's GUID sparks fears of privacy invasion - March 8, 1999
But the identifier traces all of its documents back to a certain software on a certain computer.
The serial number, called a GUID or Globally Unique Identifier, is extremely useful in Internet software.
Catlett is concerned that the link would eventually tie any document on the Internet to a specific individual whose computer habits are laid bare for anyone to see.
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9903/08/microsoft.privacy.02   (651 words)

  
 Graphisoft - GUID
With the growing complexity of object libraries, a method of tracking library parts and their revised versions was developed for ArchiCAD 8.
This allows part names to be simple to understand by the user, and sophisticated enough under the hood for ArchiCAD to manage large and complex libraries.
In short, an internally coded 72-character number, in combination with the object name, or object file name, identifies each object.
http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/archiguide/guid.html   (1517 words)

  
 Globally Unique Identifier
He hopes this settles any problems about globally unique identifier that the user is in search of a solution for.
Therefore, the engineer wanted to contribute instruction regarding globally unique identifier usable by everyone using the information superhighway.
Also discusses the organizational unit, container object, object access, object ownership, object identifiers, and the object attribute syntax.
http://www.techenlighten.com/windows/globally-unique-identifier   (278 words)

  
 Use Globally Unique Identifiers in Access and SQL Server
Because no two systems should have the same Ethernet adapter address, a GUID based on your computer shouldn't be duplicated on any other computer.
To assure this precaution, a GUID datatype produces unique values using the time and address of your network card to ensure that no other computer can generate the same values.
Globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) distinguish hardware, software, and users.
http://www.cplus-zone.com/dbzone/Article/10167/1954   (1572 words)

  
 Unique Renaming of Java Using Source Transformation
The resulting uniquely renamed source code makes it convenient and efficient to do further business logic and technical analysis that crosses the boundary between source code and the design database.
While it is possible to generate unique names in an ad hoc manner, we show how to generate them using a combination of source transformations and design database inferences.
Each entity declaration and reference in the Java program is assigned a globally unique identifier (UID) based on its declaration scope and file.
http://csdl.computer.org/comp/proceedings/scam/2003/2005/00/20050151abs.htm   (268 words)

  
 How To Obtain a GUID in Visual FoxPro
To a very high degree of certainty, this function returns a unique value: that is, no other invocation, on the same or any other system (networked or not), should return the same value.
A GUID is a globally unique 128-bit integer value that identifies objects, interfaces, manager entry-point vectors, and client objects.
In many application scenarios, it is necessary to generate a unique value for primary and candidate keys in tables.
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q269/3/87.asp   (230 words)

  
 Using GUIDs with IDS 9.x
object to generate an identifier that can then be used in any table in the database.
type that is an 8-byte integer value that virtually gives an unlimited number of identifiers.
For more information on opaque types, consult the manuals listed in the reference section at the end of this article.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0401roy/index.html   (1507 words)

  
 The Data Center Journal - Glossary
The mathematical analysis of numerical data to identify a formula that best fits the trends in the data - often with the aim of successful prediction of future data.
The term "Mozilla" is still used by both Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer to identify the type of browser.
In the context of e-mail and Spam, a white list is a list of approved e-mail contacts that spam filtering software should allow through.
http://www.datacenterjournal.com/Tools/Glossary.asp   (6671 words)

  
 Generate a Windows Globally Unique Identifier
In some applications, we change the position of the differentiator and database identifier so that the 0 doesn't always appear at the end of the key.
So, IF I created a document, @Unique would generate a key like BMAY-66RH28, where the first segment was generated from my userID and the last part is related to date and time.
This creates a huge drain on server resources as we remove and add documents -- the process is laborious simply because we want to ensure we don't end up with duplicate UNIDs, no matter how remote the chance.
http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/eac/knowledgebaseAnswer/0,295199,sid63_gci1055816,00.html   (545 words)

  
 Generating and working with GUIDs in .NET
A GUID is a 128-bit integer (16 bytes) that you can use across all computers and networks wherever a unique identifier is required.
Possessing a unique identifier makes it easy to store and retrieve information.
When Windows developers need a unique value, they often utilize a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID).
http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-3513-5708732.html   (633 words)

  
 epydoc.uid2
Create a globally unique identifier for the given object.
Reset the internal cache of UIDs for objects.
It is important that each object have a single unique identifier, because one object may have more than one name.
http://epydoc.sourceforge.net/api/public/epydoc.uid2-module.html   (323 words)

  
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NOTE: The algorithm used for generating globally unique identifiers is implementation dependent.
Several are openly defined, and privacy concerns (deriving from use of network interface MAC) should not be a concern in this context.
It MUST be a globally unique identifier, and MUST be changed whenever changes are made in the document.
http://www.oasis-open.org/archives/ebxml-cppa/200203/doc00004.doc   (296 words)

  
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The form of the UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is taken from a standard defined by the Open Group (formerly the Open Software Foundation).
Pete Rivett, pete.rivett@adaptive.com) Nature: Uncategorized Issue Severity: Summary: Para 2 of 2.4.6 in RFC states that "the id attribute is expected to contain a globally unique identifier": the meaning and scope of 'globally' should be clarified.
The values of this attribute should be globally unique strings optionally prefixed by the type of identifier.
http://www.omg.org/issues/issue7766.txt   (258 words)

  
 GDSC - Globally Unique Identifier -GUID
A Globally Unique Identifier used in software development-GUID
http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/gdsc/html/frames/GloballyUniqueIdentifier-0-1-Release.htm   (8 words)

  
 Generating and working with GUIDs in .NET
This makes it easy to generate unique values where necessary in your.NET application.
As with most aspects of development, the.NET Framework simplifies the process of creating and working with GUID values.
Get a sneak peek of upcoming Microsoft development technologies
http://builder.com.com/5100-6371-5708732-2.html   (218 words)

  
 Downloads
Equipped with the meaning of the search word or the structure of the search subject or topic, the user will be capable to perform more relevant and coherent online quest for data, facts, or knowledge.
As a result, the keyword searches, basic or advanced, retrieve all the occurrences of the keyword in the Web pages which are listed in the search engine index.
Considering this, the World Directory of Things as the Meaning Finder suggests the meaningful Web search by explaining the senses of search words or topics, namely, what sort of entity they represent and how the terms are featured in the common classification of semantic classes.
http://www.eis.com.cy/Downloads.html   (2196 words)

  
 ITinfo: Microsoft Documents Secretly Track Author
Microsoft Corp. acknowledged that Windows 98 and other Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel, automatically record the author of electronic documents and the computer on which the documents were created.
Richard M. Smith of Brookline, Mass., noticed last week that documents created using Microsoft's popular Word and Excel programs in tandem with its Windows 98 operating system inserted into documents a hidden 32-digit number that was unique to his computer.
It is based on the hardware components of the system, including the Ethernet card, if it's present.
http://itrain.org/itinfo/1999/it990307.html   (358 words)

  
 globally unique identifier (SAP Library - Glossary)
This ensures that documents created in different systems never have the same ID and can therefore uniquely referred to globally.
All instances of classes for logical documents, physical documents and relationships created in KPro are identified globally and uniquely using a GUID.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_crm30/helpdata/en/e5/7f572bb988d3118f340060b03ca38c/content.htm   (55 words)

  
 Internet Explorer SuperCookies bypass P3P and cookie controls
There is a significant privacy problem with Internet Explorer because of a design flaw in the Windows Media Player (WMP).
This ID number is stored in the Windows registry.
When the Windows Media Player is installed on a computer, a unique ID number in the form of a GUID is assigned to the player.
http://www.computerbytesman.com/privacy/supercookie.htm   (742 words)

  
 CreateGUID Method
No other invocation, on the same or any other system (networked or not), should return the same value.
A FUNCky Object created by a previous call to
Use GUIDs as names for temporary data files or to create unique keys or random test data.
http://www.funcky.com/Docs/Misc/CreateGUID.Asp   (83 words)

  
 NOVELL: Cool Solutions: Unique identifiers
The unique identifier I would use would be the DN of the user object.
If not, what else can be used that is unique per each account?
I am looking for a unique identifier for each NDS account that can be retrieved via LDAP.
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/qna/6925.html   (64 words)

  
 Active Directory Objects
Perform the same action as is done when configuring permissions by using the "View" menu in the Active Directory Users and Computers tool, and click on "Advanced Features".
Active directory may contain all objects listed here and all objects listed that are contained by organizational units (OU).
Each of these authorities can give an object identifier on a sublevel to other authorities.
http://www.comptechdoc.org/os/windows/win2k/win2kadobjects.html   (1112 words)

  
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Each system may have slightly different algorithm to generate the Unique
In.net, you can use the System.Guid class to generate a GUID.
GUIDs can be generated in a number of ways; most often a hash of
http://www.csharpspider.com/Technology/KBPages/199.aspx   (232 words)

  
 What is GUID? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
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Short for Globally Unique Identifier, a unique 128-bit number that is produced by the Windows OS or by some Windows applications to identify a particular component, application, file, database entry, and/or user.
A GUID is also used in a Windows registry to identify COM DLLs.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/G/GUID.html   (204 words)

  
 Unique Identifiers
To uniquely identify computer media, try in order:
MD5 -- Data is processed to to generate a secure hash effectively unique to that exact data.
Guaranteed to be unique if derived from ethernet (since the ethernet's MAC address consitutes a unique number by itself, and is part of the GUID's unique number) and a value representing the number of 100-nanosecond intervals since October 15, 1582 at 00:00:00.
http://www.nodewarrior.org/randym/def/uuid.html   (109 words)

  
 Globally Unique Identifier
Hopefully this site benefits anyone in search of a solution for a problem on the internet to solve their problem and locate a relevant solution.
This Active Directory Objects link supplies Globally Unique Identifier instruction or materials.
We hope this link helps people to clarify any difficulty or find any materials related to Globally Unique Identifier that they are searching for.
http://www.finefree.com/windows-domain/globally-unique-identifier   (96 words)

  
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A GUID is used to indicate a unique installation of a product, and is found in many popular software applications.
Some content providers require that you enable your GUID in order to play their content (you will receive an error from the RealServer if a GUID is required to access the content.
A Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) is an alphanumeric identifier in RealPlayer 7 that is disabled by default and is only enabled if you turn on the feature in Preferences.
http://service.real.com/help/player/plus_manual.7/htmfiles/preferen.htm   (2931 words)

  
 ITinfo: Windows 98 Security Bug More Serious Than Previously Thought
Here's what I just found: your computer's GUID can be passed to any unscrupulous website operator (not just to Microsoft), if you use Windows 98 and Internet Explorer 4.x.
This means that websites can track your activities without error because you're publishing the unique ID number of your PC.
This would allow a spreadsheet or document to possibly be traced back to a specific author.
http://itrain.org/itinfo/1999/it990310.html   (363 words)

  
 I have objects in my Active Directory (AD) domain that have CNF in their name followed by a globally unique identifier ...
An object's DN must be unique; two objects can't have the same DN.
I have objects in my Active Directory (AD) domain that have CNF in their name followed by a globally unique identifier (GUID).
Now imagine that I have administrators in two different locations that each decide to create a new user called "Bruce Wayne" in the default Users container of the domain.
http://www.windowsitpro.com/windowsnt20002003faq/Article/ArticleID/47862/windowsnt20002003faq_47862.html   (354 words)

  
 kbAlertz: (296067) - You can remove Microsoft Office 2000 Suite editions and stand-alone Office programs remotely with ...
Every night we scan the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
You can use the uncompressed GUID to identify the suite or program to be removed when you are running the Windows Installer program.
You can remove Microsoft Office 2000 Suite editions and stand-alone Office programs remotely with Microsoft Systems Management Server or by other means.
http://www.kbalertz.com/kb_296067.aspx   (544 words)

  
 Managing Nodes
The GUID is created at the time of installation of the Tivoli software.
The example information in the last three fields (TCP/IP name, TCP/IP address, and globally unique ID) are reported to the server by the client, if the client has the capability to support that function.
The globally unique identifier (GUID) associates a client node with a host system.
http://www.slgordon.com/tivoli/pase/html/guide/anrpgd5084.htm   (2127 words)

  
 Visual Basic: Creating a GUID Number.. Question 10194832
I know there is a function in Windows that will do this, but I don't know what it is.
First I need a function call it GetGUID that returns a GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) number.
Private Type GUID ' a structure For Global Uniq.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Programming_Languages/Visual_Basic/Q_10194832.html   (211 words)

  
 QUERY NODE (Query Nodes)
The field is blank if the client software does not support reporting this information to the server.
The GUID associates a client node with a host system.
The globally unique identifer (GUID) as of the last time that the client node contacted the server.
http://webdocs.caspur.it/ibm/tsm-5.1.5/pase/html/reference/anrprf50196.htm   (1116 words)

  
 BHO - Browser Sentinel User's Manual
The information is retrieved from the file resources.
The developer (a company or a person) of the BHO.
Programmatic identifier - human-readable identifier of the BHO OLE class.
http://www.browsersentinel.com/help/bhos.htm   (412 words)

  
 dBforums - globally unique identifier (GUID).
I would like to use a ID in each table of my database.
these identifier is often necessary within a database schema.
Here are some disadvantage of GUIDS as compared to using identity with
http://dbforums.com/t652527.html   (1708 words)

  
 NOVELL: Cool Solutions: Is the OID unique?
It is a unique identifier in the database for each object, and has been that way since the invention of DS on NW 4.0.
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/qna/6922.html   (71 words)

  
 Privacy Policy > GUIDS
A Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) is an alphanumeric identifier used to indicate a unique installation of a product, and is found in many popular software applications such as web browsers and media players.
Because these benefits are available only to active members, we need to personally identify you whenever you attempt to access premium member benefits, including content, services and software.
By default, RealNetworks places a RealPlayer cookie and browser cookie on your computer to identify you as a Real Member.
http://www.realnetworks.com/company/privacy/guids.html   (855 words)

  
 Support - Globally Unique Identifier
This identifier is stored in the machine account in ActiveDirectory?
Globally Unique Identifiers are used all over Windows for various purposes.
RIS: All 'managed PCs' come from the factory with a GUID embedded in the firmware which uniquely identifies the machine.
http://cs.ua.edu/openwiki/ow.asp?GloballyUniqueIdentifier   (143 words)

  
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 Globally Unique Identifier - definition of Globally Unique Identifier by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and ...
Globally Unique Identifier is not available in the general English dictionary and thesaurus.
You may also use the word browser links:
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Globally+Unique+Identifier   (90 words)

  
 Create a GUID (globally unique identifier)
More information: This function creates a globally unique identifier (GUID), such as the ones used in the Windows registry to identify COM objects.
Instructions: Copy the declarations and code below and paste directly into your VB project.
Useful anytime you need a unique identifier, e.g., an ID field in a database table
http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=21   (105 words)

  
 Guideon free download. Allows you, the user to take control back over your identity. Microsoft Office applications ...
Guideon lets you remove these identifiers from the files with no ill effects to the data files.
As a result, any document could be traced back to its original creator.
Allows you, the user to take control back over your identity.
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Business/MS_Office_Add-ins/Guideon.html   (369 words)

  
 Erlang Projects: Globally Unique Identifier
(2) It is also defined such that it is unique (unless we start renaming hosts or messing with the system clock.)
http://www.erlang-projects.org/Public/projects/workgroups/webapp-unification/globally_unique_iden/view   (190 words)

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