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In [[metadata]], an '''identification scheme''' is used to identify unique records in a [[set]].

If a data element is used to identify a record within a [[data set]], the data element uses the [[Identifier (metadata)|Identifier]] [[representation term]].

An identification scheme should be contrasted with a [[classification scheme]]. Classification schemes are used to classify individual records into categories. Many records in a data set may be in a single category.