1. ident - Noun
2. ident - Adjective
ident (comparative more ident, superlative most ident)
(Now chiefly dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Diligent; persistent.
Identification.
(radio, television) A brief audio or audiovisual sequence serving to identify the broadcaster.
(Internet) A protocol serving to identify the user of a particular TCP connection, used especially on IRC networks.
Identifier. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Source: en.wiktionary.orgGeneral description The classic opening ident that preceded all Eurovision network transmissions until the mid-1990s. Source: Internet
Originally, the same logo was used for both the Eurovision network and the European Broadcasting Union; however, they now have two different logos; when the ident is transmitted, it is the Eurovision network logo that appears. Source: Internet