Serial code

lastmod 2022-02-24created 2018-08-0613 edits

A serial code is a unique identifier assigned incrementally or sequentially to an item. It is also called a serial number, although it may be a character string that includes letters and other typographical symbols, not just numerical digits.

A serial number (一連番號) is a sequence of unique integers with a common difference, assigned for identification.

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

• dmidecode: Check Linux hardware information. (Get the Product UUID)
• wmic (Windows)

Product key

See product key for how to generate and manage product keys.

See also

• Identifier
• Metadata
• UUID
• License key
• Credential Store
• Authentication
• Universally Unique Lexicographically Sortable Identifier (ULID)

Favorite site

• Wikipedia (en) Serial code
• ZETAWIKI - Checking a server serial number
• Stackoverflow - Out of curiosity: How are serial numbers generated? Hints, Algorithms?
  • [Recommended] Implementing a Partial Serial Number Verification System in Delphi ¹
• Naming Linux USB devices (udev) (preventing the * in ttyUSB* from changing every time)
  • Persistent names for usb-serial devices
• generate consistent machine unique ID
• Is machine-id a uuid?

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