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  • Ok, is there a way to do this on my Arduino so that it would be constant from computer to computer? Commented May 16, 2017 at 13:47
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    No. The name is generated by the device driver on the PC. The Arduino has nothing to do with it. Commented May 16, 2017 at 15:14
  • Often those names can be used to ensure that every time you plug into a specific USB port on the PC you get the same COM number. Commented May 17, 2017 at 8:42