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MPN

Meaning in e-commerce, with examples

abbreviationCommon term

In e-commerce, MPN means: A manufacturer part number: a code assigned by a manufacturer to identify a particular product model or part.

In Turkish: üretici parça numarası

How it is used

Use MPN when matching a supplier's product to a listing; do not replace it with your store's internal SKU.

Example sentences

  1. The two adapters look identical, but their MPN values show different connectors.

    The manufacturer identifier distinguishes models that photographs may not separate.

  2. Copy the MPN from the manufacturer's specification sheet into the product record.

    The value comes from the manufacturer rather than a newly invented retailer code.

Common collocations

  • manufacturer MPN
  • MPN field
  • match by MPN
  • SKUShort for stock keeping unit: a unique code a seller gives to each product and each version of it, such as a size or colour, to track stock and orders.
  • product listingThe entry for a product on a marketplace or store, made up of its title, photos, price, description and details; also the work of creating these entries.

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