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pedantry: uuidv4 is only 122 bits of randomness. > 6 predetermined variant and version bits, leaving 122 bits for the randomly generated part > --wikipedia
by stock_toaster 3y ago
pedantry: uuidv4 is only 122 bits of randomness.
> 6 predetermined variant and version bits, leaving 122 bits for the randomly generated part
> --wikipedia
- henvic 3y agoIndeed. That's why I mentioned it's a 128-bit identifier format in the first line of the article, rather than 128-bit identifier. I probably spent 10min writing something to explain this, but then it wouldn't really be helpful so I removed it.