Sideid

Sideid is a term encountered in online discussions and technical writing to denote a compact identifier associated with a side in a dual-sided or partitioned system. It is not established as a formal standard or widely adopted acronym. The meaning of sideid is context-dependent, and the term can be used to describe an identifier for several common scenarios.

In geometry and computer graphics, a sideid may refer to a label assigned to a specific side of a polygon or edge to manage adjacency, rendering, or texture mapping. In data organization and distributed systems, it can serve as a side-specific key used to separate records belonging to one of two complementary streams or partitions, aiding side-specific processing, authorization, or routing. In workflow modeling or feature management, a sideid can represent the state of a dual-state element, indicating which side or state is active.

Characteristics: sideid is typically a short alphanumeric token intended to be easy to store, transmit, and compare. Depending on the use case, it may be generated deterministically or randomly and often encodes metadata such as the side label, version, or region.

History: The term appears sporadically in forum posts, project documentation, and niche blog articles. It is not tied to a single framework, standard, or protocol, and its precise meaning can vary between communities.

See also: identifier, side, adjacency, partition, token.