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3 .. glossary::
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5     external id
6     external identifier
7     external identifiers
8         string identifier stored in ``ir.model.data``, can be used to refer
9         to a record regardless of its database identifier during data imports
10         or export/import roundtrips.
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12         External identifiers are in the form :samp:`{module}.{id}` (e.g.
13         ``account.invoice_graph``). From within a module, the
14         :samp:`{module}.` prefix can be left out.