Glossary
Deterministic Matching
Identity matching based on a known shared identifier, such as a logged-in email address.
Identity & Data InfrastructurePractitionerSource: Industry consensus
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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