basic question about db_name and sid

From: john <john_g123_9_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 14:31:01 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0050B6A3.20021125143101@fatcity.com>

the "SID" is a string that identifies where to find the database. It is not necessarily the same as the database name.
(here is the url from where i read this
http://datavision.sourceforge.net/DataVision/create.html)

first, is it true that sid need not be the same as the db name ? because in a typical oracle install you are asked to write "sid" and it actually becomes the db_name as well. right ?

secondly what does this mean "sid is a string that identifies where to find the database" ?

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