item number

Product identification code

An item number is a unique identifier assigned to a product or piece of inventory for tracking and reference purposes: Look up the item number in the catalog.

In retail and warehousing, item numbers appear on labels, invoices, and databases to distinguish one product from another.

Also called a product number or SKU.

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product identification method

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Written overview of goods

item description · price tag · price · product name · brand name

transaction information type

item numberprice

Monetary value assigned

price tag · cost · unit price · total cost · quantity

specificity of reference

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A class of things

product type · classification · product line · genre · department

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G