Learn English – the right word for different “variants” of a product

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I'm writing an inventory management application that distinguishes between a product (e.g., Coca Cola) and its different "variants" you can buy (e.g., 330 ml can, 500 ml bottle etc.).

What is the proper word for these "variants"? It needs to be expressive yet general enough to be suitable for all kinds of products.

Edit:

More examples of what I'm looking for:

  • Product: Kingston DataTraveler SE9 USB drive
    • "Variants":
      • 8GB
      • 16GB
      • 32GB
  • Product: Dell E6430 Battery
    • "Variants":
      • 4-cell
      • 6-cell
      • 9-cell

Best Answer

"Permutation:"

one of the many different ways or forms in which something exists or can be arranged

Merriam-Webster

This could refer to the subset of "product" in your Coca-Cola example, each drink size for each flavor (regular/diet/cherry) would be a permutation of Coca-Cola's product line.

For a specific business concept though, these permutations are often called "SKU's" or "Stock Keeping Units" which is an inventory management term that distinguishes each product from each other based on any differing product specifications. It is considered the smallest inventory unit that can be purchased or sold. In your USB drive example, each product storage size would have its own SKU applied.

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