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Summary

serial number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • serial number is a type of unique identifier[2].
  • serial number's Commons category is recorded as Serial numbers[3].
  • serial number's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Serial numbers[4].
  • serial number's main Wikidata property is recorded as P2598[5].
  • serial number's different from is recorded as registration number[6].
  • serial number's different from is recorded as sequence number[7].
  • serial number's different from is recorded as lot number[8].

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Definition and Type

serial number is a type of unique identifier[2].

Why It Matters

serial number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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: 2026-04-10}}
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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. 6d 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
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: De-Seriennummer.ogg"
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