Product code
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Product code is a unique identifier
, assigned to each finished/manufactured product which is ready, to be marketed or for sale.
It could mean:
Identifier
An identifier is a name that identifies either a unique object or a unique class of objects, where the "object" or class may be an idea, physical [countable] object , or physical [noncountable] substance...
, assigned to each finished/manufactured product which is ready, to be marketed or for sale.
It could mean:
- Universal Product CodeUniversal Product CodeThe Universal Product Code is a barcode symbology , that is widely used in North America, and in countries including the UK, Australia, and New Zealand for tracking trade items in stores. Its most common form, the UPC-A, consists of 12 numerical digits, which are uniquely assigned to each trade item...
, common bar code used to identify packaged products - Electronic Product CodeElectronic Product CodeThe Electronic Product Code is designed as a universal identifier that provides a unique identity for every physical object anywhere in the world, for all time. Its structure is defined in the EPCglobal Tag Data Standard , which is an open standard freely available for download from the website...
, an RFID code mainly applied as a packaging code for packaged products - United States Motion Picture Production Code of 1930 (production code for short)
- Serial numberSerial numberA serial number is a unique number assigned for identification which varies from its successor or predecessor by a fixed discrete integer value...
, a number identifying an item per instance - CD keyCD keyA product key, also known as a Software key, is a specific software-based key for a computer program. It certifies that the copy of the program is original. Activation is sometimes done offline by entering the key, or with software like Windows XP online activation is required to prevent multiple...
, a number used to verify the authenticity of a software as a license code
See also
- BarcodeBarcodeA barcode is an optical machine-readable representation of data, which shows data about the object to which it attaches. Originally barcodes represented data by varying the widths and spacings of parallel lines, and may be referred to as linear or 1 dimensional . Later they evolved into rectangles,...
- Code (disambiguation)Code (disambiguation)A code is a rule for converting a piece of information into another object or action, not necessarily of the same sort.Code may also refer to:- Science and technology :*Code , device for hiding the meaning of a message*Code density...
- Marketing part numberMarketing part numberThe Marketing Part Number is code that Apple Computer uses to classify all of its items in a unique way . A typical Marketing Part Number are M8738LL/A for an 20 GB iPod or M9454LL/A for a Power Macintosh G5. Hardware usually follows the M####LL/A format.- See also :* Identifier* Product code...
- Part numberPart numberA part number is an identifier of a particular part design used in a particular industry. Its purpose is to simplify referencing to that part...