Kennziffer
Kennziffer is a term used in German to denote a code that uniquely identifies an object, document, category, or entity within a system. The word combines Kenn- (to identify) with Ziffer (digit or numeral), reflecting its role as an identifying code rather than a descriptive label.
In practice, Kennziffern are used across administration, business, logistics, and IT to index items in databases,
Common examples include customer numbers, article or product numbers, employee or personnel numbers, order or case
The management of Kennziffern involves coding conventions and governance within an organization. This can include rules
Related terms include Identifikationsnummer, a general label for any identifying number, and Kennzahl, which denotes a