Serial-number
noun
1.
a number, usually one of a series, assigned for identification:
the serial number of an automobile engine.
serial number
noun
1.
any of the consecutive numbers assigned to machines, tools, books, etc
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- Serial port
noun 1. (computing) (on a computer) a socket that can be used for connecting devices that send data one bit at a time; often used for connecting the mouse or a modem hardware, communications (Or “com port”) A connector on a computer to which you can attach a serial line connected to peripherals which communicate […]
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