GROUP IDENTIFIER


Meaning of GROUP IDENTIFIER in English

< operating system > (gid) A unique number, between 0 an 32767, identifying a set of users under Unix . Gids are found in the /etc/ passwd and /etc/group databases (or their NIS equivalents) and one is also associated with each file, indicating the group to which its group permissions apply.

(1996-12-01)

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