serial number

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serial number

Summary

serial number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • serial number is a type of unique identifier[2].
  • serial number is a type of symbol[3].
  • serial number's Commons category is recorded as Serial numbers[4].
  • serial number's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Serial numbers[5].
  • serial number's main Wikidata property is recorded as P2598[6].
  • serial number's equivalent class is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000131[7].
  • serial number's different from is recorded as registration number[8].
  • serial number's different from is recorded as sequence number[9].
  • serial number's different from is recorded as lot number[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include unique identifier[2] and symbol[3].

Why It Matters

serial number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_serial-number_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{serial number}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/serial-number}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-01}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → unique identifier, symbol
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q80071]]"
  2. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000131
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000131"
  3. 20w ago · Jeuwre · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Pronunciation audio → De-Seriennummer.ogg
    Topic's main category → Category:Serial numbers
    Subclass of → unique identifier, symbol
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: De-Seriennummer.ogg"
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