What is an UUID?
An UUID or ‘Universally Unique Identifier’ (also known as a GUID) is a 128-bit label used to identify resources. The UUID specification has 8 versions, each one has its own generation strategy with v4 being random or pseudo-random numbers.
The term GUID or ‘Globally Unique Identifier’ is generally used when working with Microsoft technologies.
Read the UUID specification for more info.