SID /ɛs aɪ diː/adverb 1noun 3forms 1 adverb1 •once a day, such as for the administration of medication. From Latin semel in die. noun3 •Sound Interface Device, a sound chip used in some early computers. •Abbreviation of security identifier.If the call to this function fails, you can assume the SID was invalid — even if it's a well-known SID. — 2003 •Initialism of standard instrument departure. formsSIDs