serial numbers
Product tracking codes
Serial numbers are unique identifiers assigned to individual items in a sequence, typically combining letters and numbers.
They track manufactured goods, documents, currency, and equipment: Check the serial number on the back of your phone.
Serial numbers help verify authenticity, trace ownership, and identify stolen property.
Law enforcement files reports by serial number; collectors assess value partly through them.
Catalog of held assets
- barcodesMachine-readable product stripes
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- warrantyFormal repair promise
recall · traceability · logging · database · records · lookup · verification · documentation
Unrepeated distinguishing code
- alphanumericLetters and digits combined
- codeSymbolic communication system
- numberingAssigning sequential figures
- sequentialOccurring in succession
digits · characters · format · prefix · suffix · checksum · encoding · decoding
Making or generating something
- assembly lineSequential workstation manufacturing
- quality controlMaintaining production standards
- stampingForceful foot motion
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
etching · labeling · printing · tagging · RFID · VIN · IMEI · MAC address
Quality of being genuine
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- verificationProving something accurate
- hologram3D image from light
- tamper-proofResistant to unauthorized modification
cloning · duplication · fraud · piracy · knockoff · genuine · original · validation
inventory
Catalog of held assets
- barcodesMachine-readable product stripes
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
warranty · recall · traceability · logging · database · records · lookup · verification · documentation · audit
unique identifier
Unrepeated distinguishing code
- alphanumericLetters and digits combined
- codeSymbolic communication system
- numberingAssigning sequential figures
sequential · digits · characters · format · prefix · suffix · checksum · encoding · decoding · parsing
production
Making or generating something
- assembly lineSequential workstation manufacturing
- quality controlMaintaining production standards
- stampingForceful foot motion
engraving · etching · labeling · printing · tagging · RFID · VIN · IMEI · MAC address · model number
authenticity
Quality of being genuine
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- verificationProving something accurate
- hologram3D image from light
tamper-proof · cloning · duplication · fraud · piracy · knockoff · genuine · original · validation · security
- counterfeitingcounterfeit currency, counterfeit bills, counterfeit cash, fake money, fake bills
- security featureswatermark, holograms, hologram, security tape, UV ink
- copy protectionDRM, content protection, digital rights, digital watermark, CSS
- sharewaretrialware, crippleware, nagware, registration fees, try before buy
- currencydollar, euro, pound, yen, peso
- numberingstudent IDs, license plates, postal codes, zip codes, area codes
serial numbersmodel numbers
Product identification codes
batch numbers · lot numbers · product lines · SKU · brand names
serial numbersproper names
Specific identifying titles
brand names · nicknames · common names · titles · labels
series, numbers, serial, numeral, enumeration, serially, serialized, serials, serialize