19051988

19051988 is an eight-digit numeric string that is commonly interpreted as a calendar date in the DDMMYYYY format, representing 19 May 1988. In other locales, the same digits may be read as 05/19/1988 (MMDDYYYY) or as 1988-05-19 (ISO 8601) when separators are added. The string has no intrinsic meaning beyond its contextual usage as a date in records, archives, or identifiers.

In computing and data handling, 19051988 may be used as a compact timestamp, a file name, or a customer or product code. It can also appear in historical datasets or as an example value in forms that capture dates without separators. Because it encodes a date, its interpretation depends on the regional or system-specific date format in use.

As a generic numeric string, 19051988 does not denote a widely recognized event, person, or entity by itself. Its significance arises from the formatting convention and the context in which it is used. In documentation and data schemas, it is sometimes cited as an example of eight-digit date representation to illustrate parsing or formatting rules.

See also: date format, DDMMYYYY, MMDDYYYY, ISO 8601, numerical date strings.