bar code

bar code

noun

Definition of BAR CODE

: a code consisting of a group of printed and variously patterned bars and spaces and sometimes numerals that is designed to be scanned and read into computer memory and that contains information (as identification) about the object it labels

— bar–cod·ed \ˈbär-ˌkō-dəd\ adjective

— bar coding noun

First Known Use of BAR CODE

1963

Rhymes with BAR CODE

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bar code

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Printed series of parallel bars of varying width used for entering data into a computer system, typically for identifying the object on which the code appears. The width and spacing of the bars represent binary information that can be read by an optical (laser) scanner that is part of a computer system. The coding is used in many different areas of manufacturing and marketing, including inventory control and tracking systems. The bar codes printed on supermarket and other retail merchandise are those of the Universal Product Code (UPC).