UUIDs are Universally Unique Identifiers, with UUIDv4 being the most popular version. However, using UUIDs as primary keys in database tables can lead to performance issues. Insert performance can be affected, as the B+ Tree index must be rebalanced for each record insertion. Additionally, UUIDs require more storage space compared to auto-incrementing integers, which can impact the overall size of the table.
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