Although the development of the digital age may disturb some and make others happy, it is a fact that we cannot prevent this technology. In general, what we’re going to do is keep up with it. Many people playing games and TV series on the internet, social media, etc. People surfing platforms are probably familiar with the term ID.
If you had nothing to do with these events, it is possible that the term ‘ID’ will come across these days. Because the digital environments, where we handle many of our other jobs, from banking transactions, also needed the digitization of our identity. So what does ID mean and what does it do?
What does ID mean?
ID is basically an abbreviation of identity. Although it is more commonly used as an identity in popular culture, it is not wrong to specify it as identification. Although the ID differs according to the place of use, what it does in general is to represent and reflect you. For the simplest example, it can also appear as a “username” on many platforms.
The ID number comes into play when it comes to remote access programs. Of course the usage of this is a little different than what I normally stated. For example, you can access a social media platform not only from your phone and computer, but from anywhere with your user ID and password.
Usage areas of ID
ID is mainly used in games, any platform, forums and email services. The ID we enter in such places is available in an ID that defines the identity of our computer, as well as identifying us. You can see the ID as a barcode that we have on the internet. The use of ID is not limited to digital environments, of course. For example: it is possible to qualify as an ID, even a different name that an author owns instead of his own name. Eventually that nickname becomes an ID that reflects the author himself.
The use of ID specifically in software is as follows:
- When choosing a style sheet
- When setting up text links
- When referencing a specific item from a script
- As the name of a declared object item
- When streaming data from an application to a database
Advantages and disadvantages of using ID in digital environment
Advantages:
- Platform you are using etc. Access to applications from anywhere
- Security measures such as username and password
- Keeping your personal information confidential
Disadvantages:
- Since the information is in digital environment, protecting personal information in digital environment can be a problem.
Different meanings of ID
Just as ID has a place in the digital environment, it also has a place in psychology. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, divides consciousness into three categories:
- id (subconscious)
- ego
- superego
ID is the part of us that adjusts itself only to needs, does not accept criticism, is motivational, unstoppable. The best example of this is sexuality, aggression, hunger, grudge, etc. The individual who outweighs this aspect lacks the concept of conscience. ID is the primal self of the person. It works on the principle of pleasure satisfaction. Adopting no social rules, ID only wants its request to be fulfilled immediately.
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