ISBNs
Book tracking numbers
ISBN is an acronym that stands for International Standard Book Number.
It is a unique number assigned to every published book, and is a way of identifying it as a separate entity.
When you see the plural form ISBNs, it is usually in a context where several books are identified by ISBN.
Encoded product stripes
- identifierLabel for recognition
- catalogOrdered list of items
- lookupAct of retrieving information
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
metadata · registration · unique · numbering · assignment · tracking · reference · classification
Single-place numerals
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
- hyphenMark joining compound words
- groupAssembled collection of things
- registrantOne who signs up
conversion · validation · syntax · structure · numeric · algorithm · formatting · parsing
Bound written works
- editionsVersions of publications
- titlesNames of creative works
- publishersFirms producing printed works
- imprintsMarks made by pressing
hardcover · paperback · ebook · audiobook · reprint · translation · revision · agency
Placing in sequence
- purchasingAcquiring through payment
- salesRevenue from goods moved
- booksellersLiterature retail professionals
- AmazonGreek warrior women
inventory · supply-chain · wholesale · retail · point-of-sale · fulfillment · returns · pricing
barcode
Encoded product stripes
- identifierLabel for recognition
- catalogOrdered list of items
- lookupAct of retrieving information
database · metadata · registration · unique · numbering · assignment · tracking · reference · classification · indexing
digits
Single-place numerals
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
- hyphenMark joining compound words
- groupAssembled collection of things
registrant · conversion · validation · syntax · structure · numeric · algorithm · formatting · parsing · encoding
books
Bound written works
- editionsVersions of publications
- titlesNames of creative works
- publishersFirms producing printed works
imprints · hardcover · paperback · ebook · audiobook · reprint · translation · revision · agency · self-publishing
ordering
Placing in sequence
- purchasingAcquiring through payment
- salesRevenue from goods moved
- booksellersLiterature retail professionals
Amazon · inventory · supply-chain · wholesale · retail · point-of-sale · fulfillment · returns · pricing · discount
ISBNsbook titles
Names of written works
descriptions · unpublished manuscripts · oral traditions · samizdat