Suurringid

Suurringid is a term that appears in a small subset of discussions on distributed systems and identifier design. It has no formal standard, but is used to describe a class of identifiers proposed for use in ring-based or ring-oriented architectures.

A suurringid is described as a persistent, globally unique identifier intended to remain stable through node churn, data migration, and topology changes in distributed networks. Proponents emphasize collision resistance, locality hints for routing, and compatibility with content-addressable storage.

Origin and usage: The term's origin is unclear and there is no consensus authority. References to suurringid are found in speculative writings, conference notes, and hobbyist repositories rather than formal standards bodies.

Applications: In proposed models, suurringid serves as a stable key for locating objects or services in ring-based DHTs (distributed hash tables), peer-to-peer networks, and certain ledger-like systems where linear topologies are discouraged.

In relation to other identifiers, suurringid is discussed in contrast to universally unique identifiers (UUIDs) and lexicographically sortable IDs (e.g., ULID) by emphasizing durability under topology changes and potential use with ring-aware routing schemes. However, it lacks formal specification.

See also: UUID, ULID, DHT, content-addressable storage, distributed ledger. Note: This article describes a term with limited documented usage; details may vary across sources.