The unique ID associated with each application on the handheld. Each conduit is associated with a specific creator ID. PalmSource, Inc. maintains a database with which you must register your application's creator ID ( http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/creatorid/).

A creator ID or type ID is a unique 4-character identifier for an organization, product, or file format. Most notably used on the Apple Macintosh to represent individual applications and file types. Creator IDs are similar to stock ticker symbols in both use and form.