!!! Overview [{$pagename}] ([ID]) ([string], [token], [key], [Attribute], [Identity Attributes] that __uniquely__ provides [Identification] of either a __uniquely__ "[Entity]" or class may be an idea, __physical__ [Entity] (or class thereof), or physical substance (or class thereof) [context] (globally or locally within a specific [domain], community, [Directory Service], [application], etc. An [{$pagename}] is used to separate an [Entity] from the [Anonymity Set] An [{$pagename}] may be a [Name Form], word, number, letter, symbol, or any combination of those. [{$pagename}]s are labels which refer to [entities]. They are used to keep track of what we know about those [entities]. [1] !! [{$pagename}] [Classification] [{$pagename}] are the key used by the parties to an identification [relationship] to agree on the entity being represented. Identifiers may be [classified|Classification] as: * [Metadata] * [Indirect Identifier] * [Identity Attribute] * [Omnidirectional identifier] * [Unidirectional identifier] ** [Pairwise Pseudonymous Identifier] ([PIID]) ** [Sector Identifier] !! [UserIds] and [Unique Identifiers] [UserIds] and [Unique Identifiers] as [{$applicationname}] use them are [{$pagename}]s !! [RFC 6973] Section 3.3 [RFC 6973] Section 3.3 defines [{$pagename}] as a [data] object __uniquely referring to a specific [identity|Digital Identity]__ of a [protocol] [entity] or individual in some [context]. See [RFC 4949]. [Identifiers] can be based upon any [Name Form] [Official Names], [Personal Names], and/or [nicknames] or can be artificial (for example, x9z32vb). However, identifiers are by definition __unique within their [context]__ of use, while natural names are often __NOT a [unique Identifier]__. !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }] ---- * [#1] - [A Primer on Functional Identity|https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust-fall2017/blob/master/topics-and-advance-readings/functional-identity-primer.md|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2017-10-15-