Definitions

1. noun

Identification numbers or codes, especially those assigned to individuals or devices.

“The website required us to enter our IDs to access our account.”

2. noun

Shortened form of ‘identities’ or ‘identifications’.

“The police were trying to verify the IDs of the suspects.”

3. noun

Shortened form of ‘identities’ or ‘identifications’ in computing, referring to user or system identities.

“The program required us to authenticate our IDs before access was granted.”