Glossary

Deterministic Matching

Identity matching based on a known shared identifier, such as a logged-in email address.

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Definition

Identity matching based on a known shared identifier, such as a logged-in email address.

Why it matters

Deterministic matching is higher-confidence but lower-coverage than probabilistic matching.

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