19172004

19172004 is a numeric string that does not correspond to a single widely recognized subject. In practice, it is most often interpreted as a compact representation of a date span, combining two four-digit years, 1917 and 2004. The absence of punctuation means the exact meaning depends on context and accompanying metadata.

In archival, bibliographic, and data-collection contexts, such a label can indicate a range rather than a specific date. For example, it might denote materials produced or covering events from 1917 through 2004, or the duration of a project, program, or collection. It can also appear as an accession or cataloging code where the start and end years are embedded in a single field due to formatting constraints.

When used in publishing or digital media, 19172004 could be employed as a shorthand designation for retrospective works spanning those years, or as a label for datasets that include materials across that period. In file management and computer systems, the string may arise from concatenating year fields, often requiring parsing rules or metadata to restore the intended separation.

Because the string itself provides little context, researchers and readers should consult accompanying metadata, such as a description field, exact date ranges, or system documentation, to determine the precise interpretation. Without additional information, 19172004 remains a flexible, context-dependent label rather than a defined historical subject.

See also: 1917, 2004, date ranges, archival metadata, cataloging standards.