What is UUID? Difference from GUID?
UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit number used to uniquely identify resources in computer systems. A UUID is recognized by its hexadecimal string representation separated by hyphens (Example: `123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000`). **GUID (Globally Unique Identifier)** is the same thing, but the term GUID is preferred by Microsoft for Windows and Azure platforms.
UUID applications in programming?
Developers often replace the traditional `id` auto_increment column in MySQL with UUID String Format to prevent attackers from guessing the number of users by looking at IDs, increasing independence for different distinct Database Nodes.