call number

noun

Library Science.

1. a number, letter, symbol, or combination of these, indicating the specific location of a work in a library, especially the combination of the classification symbol and the designation for the author.

call number

noun

1. Also called: call mark. the number given to a book in a library, indicating its shelf location

Word History and Origins

Origin of call number¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80