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DOCSP-11905 updates ObjectId entry in reference glossary
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See :term:`natural order`.
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ObjectId
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A special 12-byte :term:`BSON` type that guarantees uniqueness
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within the :term:`collection`. The ObjectId is generated based on
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timestamp, machine ID, process ID, and a process-local incremental
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counter. MongoDB uses ObjectId values as the default values for
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:term:`_id` fields.
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A special :term:`BSON` type that guarantees uniqueness within the
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:term:`collection`. :ref:`objectid` values are 12 bytes in length,
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consisting of:
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.. include:: /includes/fact-ObjectId-construct.rst
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See :ref:`document-bson-type-object-id` for BSON-specific information.
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operator
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A keyword beginning with a ``$`` used to express an update,

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