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Type (designation)
The word "type" followed by a number or letter is a common way to name a device or product in a production series, similar in meaning to "mark". "Type" (or similar translations) was used extensively by the Japanese and Chinese institutions (notably their militaries) beginning in the 1920s, and is still in use in both nations. The United Kingdom uses a type number system for much of their military equipment. Many other nations use the word "type" to designate products in a series.
Article summary
The word "type" followed by a number or letter is a common way to name a device or product in a production series, similar in meaning to "mark". "Type" (or similar translations) was used extensively by the Japanese and Chinese institutions (notably their militaries) beginning in the 1920s, and is still in use in both nations. The United Kingdom uses a type number system for much of their military equipment. Many other nations use the word "type" to designate products in a series.
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