serial number

noun

: a number indicating place in a series and used as a means of identification

Examples of serial number in a Sentence

the serial number of a computer
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The company also has a dedicated web page to check your serial number. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 June 2025 The stage, referred to by SpaceX by its serial number, B1093, last flew in May on the second of what is now its three total Starlink flights. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 June 2025 Each product is equipped with an RFID chip containing a unique serial number. Brett Beveridge, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Consumers can check their serial number at Anker's site to determine whether their power bank is included in the recall. CBS News, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for serial number

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of serial number was in 1838

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“Serial number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serial%20number. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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serial number

noun
: a number showing place in a series and used as a means of identification
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