##  [Identifier Collision](/identifier-collision) 

  ##  [Identifier Collision](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/identifier-collision-0) 

  

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**Information & Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

The assignment or occurrence of the same identifier (URI, DOI, ISBN, local accession number, etc.) referring to more than one distinct resource, manifestation, or entity, causing ambiguity in resolution, linking, or metadata association.