# W3C Decentralized Identifier **Domain:** Digital identity standard **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition A **W3C Decentralized Identifier (DID)** is a URI defined by the W3C DID standard that can be resolved to a document describing verification methods and services. ## Significance A DID supplies identifier control architecture, not proof of the human or institution behind it without additional credentials. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [[articles/gamification/The X Ledger|The X Ledger]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/) ## Routes [[wiki/Identity|Identity]] · [[wiki/Verifiable Credential|Verifiable Credential]] · [[wiki/On-Chain Reputation|On-Chain Reputation]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]