tallnummer
Tallnummer is a term used in some Scandinavian contexts to refer to a numeric identifier assigned to an item, record, or entity. The compound combines words meaning “number,” signaling its role as a digits-based code used to uniquely identify something. It is not a universal technical standard, but appears in various administrative manuals, archival catalogs, and information systems in Norway and Denmark.
Characteristics of a tallnummer typically include digits only, though some implementations use fixed length while others
Applications of tallnummer span several domains. In libraries, a tallnummer can function as an accession or
Relation to other identifiers is close to that of serial numbers, catalog numbers, or stock-keeping units (SKU).