For instance, this is used by DRM drivers to declare the EDID property of an GPU output connector:
sysctl -b sys.device.drmn1.card0.card0-DP-1.edid | edid-decode
...
Block 0, Base EDID:
EDID Structure Version & Revision: 1.4
Vendor & Product Identification:
Manufacturer: SAM
Model: 29814
Serial Number: 810635354 (0x3051505a)
Made in: week 15 of 2025
...Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation