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| [identifier](https://gitlab.pep.cs.ru.nl/pep-public/user-docs/-/wikis/Pseudonymization#identifiers-in-pep) | A piece of information that uniquely denotes a single data row. The polymorphic pseudonym (PP) is PEP's primary identifier type. |
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| local pseudonym (LP) | A row identifier that is unique to an access group. Different access groups use different local pseudonyms to refer to the same row. |
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| participant | A subject in an academic research study. The term is commonly used in PEP software and documentation as a synonym for a data row. |
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| [participant identifier](https://gitlab.pep.cs.ru.nl/pep-public/user-docs/-/wikis/Pseudonymization#participant-identifier) | A fixed (non-polymorphic) identifier associated with a single PEP row. |
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| PEP | A data storage system that provides polymorphic encryption and pseudonymization. |
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| polymorphic pseudonym (PP) | A row identifier that is partially randomized. While any PP refers to a single row, a row is not uniquely associated with a single PP. |
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| pseudonym | An identifier that uniquely denotes data, but is not otherwise associated with a real-world entity. Pseudonyms are applied to allow data manipulation without needing to divulge sensitive (e.g. personally identifying) information. |
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