19172002

19172002 is an eight-digit numeric string with no intrinsic meaning by itself. In information systems it is commonly used as an identifier rather than a date. Its interpretation depends on context.

As an identifier, 19172002 may serve as an accession or catalog number for a library, archive, or museum item, a digital asset in a database, or a serial or model number for a product. In such settings, the number typically does not encode information in a human-readable form; its significance lies in its uniqueness within the system.

As a date representation, the string can be read as a shorthand for a span from 1917 to 2002, or as two consecutive years concatenated without separators. However, this reading is not universal and is not guaranteed to reflect actual events or durations.

In computing and data management, similarly structured identifiers are common for versioning, file naming, or user handles, though 19172002 itself is not a standard across industries.

Because it lacks a fixed referent, 19172002 is not associated with a specific public figure, place, or event in the way that conventional historical titles are. When encountering the term, the precise meaning must be derived from accompanying metadata or documentation.

See also: 1917, 2002, dates, numerical identifiers, cataloging systems.