Short for Group ID The means by which a user's membership in a group is identified to various parts of Red Hat Linux GIDs are numeric, although human-readable names are stored in the /etc/group file
Group ID - a number or a string that represents the group to which a user belongs uniquely within the OS
An HP-UX term for a group identifier Also called groupid Not to be confused with sgid
A number, usually associated with a group name, used by the system to identify the group owner of files and directories The GID of a process becomes the group owner of files created by the process and descendant processes A GID identifies a group of UIDs
A disease of herbivores, especially sheep, caused by the presence of the larvae of the tapeworm Multiceps multiceps in the brain and resulting in a staggering gait. Also called sturdy
the behavior of small ruminants due to infection with the metacestode of Taenia multiceps , characterized by ataxia, head-pressing, lethargy, and occasionally convulsions
Group IDentification number This number is used to identify related users for the purpose of resource access In some systems it is also used for resource accounting
{i} sturdy, disease of sheep and cattle (characterized by vertigo) caused by the presence of tapeworm larvae in the brain
Group ID The means by which a user's membership in a group is identified to various parts of Red Hat Linux GIDs are numeric, although human-readable names are stored in the /etc/group file