employer identification number

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em·ploy·er i·den·ti·fi·ca·tion num·ber

(EIN) (em-ploy'ĕr ī-dent'i-fi-kā'shŭn nŭm'bĕr)

A numeric specifier obtained from the government for identification of business/employer tax information; often it is the patient's social security number.

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It is possible, for example, to brand either the hard disk or floppies with a client's name and federal tax identification number. Branding a disk has the side benefit of providing a useful way to identify ownership when stolen equipment is recovered.