GUID question

From: Rob (robert_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/22/05 

Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 07:17:47 -0800

Hi,
What is a GUID exactly. Is it a unique identifier that the environment
assigns you or does it take your password and encrypt it? Does it
correspond with a value in the database for validation (such as a
password field)?

Thanks
Rob

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