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DEFINITION - In Windows NT and 2000 operating systems, the security identifier (SID) is a unique alphanumeric character string that identifies each operating system and each user in a network of NT/2000 systems.

CONTRIBUTORS: Anthony J. Galella
LAST UPDATED: 12 Sep 2002

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