bar code
n. coded strips, secret message, columnar code, key that operates via coded strips, device used to mark goods, identification device | ||||
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Bar Code Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| MONASH Marketing Dictionary |
Bar Code
an arrangement of lines and spaces in code form used to identify a product by style, size, price, quality, quantity, etc. The code, read by a scanning device, is used in marketing decision-making, including stock control and inventory level adjustment.
an arrangement of lines and spaces in code form used to identify a product by style, size, price, quality, quantity, etc. The code, read by a scanning device, is used in marketing decision-making, including stock control and inventory level adjustment.
| Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary |
Bar Code
coding system much in use in the retailing and manufacturing industries. It allows the automatic reading of items. Scanning devices are connected to computers and they can rapidly read the information contained in a bar code; bar codes are spreading into other uses which require high speed or that deal with large inventories.e.g. railways and road transport where cargos and even drivers are being bar coded.
coding system much in use in the retailing and manufacturing industries. It allows the automatic reading of items. Scanning devices are connected to computers and they can rapidly read the information contained in a bar code; bar codes are spreading into other uses which require high speed or that deal with large inventories.e.g. railways and road transport where cargos and even drivers are being bar coded.
Bar Code Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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bar code
<convention> A printed horizontal strip of vertical bars of varying widths, groups of which represent decimal digits and are used for identifying commercial products or parts. Bar codes are read by a bar code reader and the code interpreted either through software or a hardware decoder.
All products sold in open trade are numbered and bar-coded to a worldwide standard, which was introduced in the US in 1973 and to the rest of the world in 1977. The Uniform Code Council in the US, along with the international article numbering authority, EAN International, allocate blocks of unique 12 or 13-digit numbers to member companies through a national numbering authority. In Britain this is the Article Number Association. Most companies are allocated 100,000 numbers that they can use to identify any of their products, services or locations.
Each code typically contains a leading "quiet" zone, start character, data character, optional check digit, stop character and a trailing quiet zone. The check digit is used to verify that the number has been scanned correctly. The quiet zone could be white, red or yellow if viewed by a red scanner. Bar code readers usually use visible red light with a wavelength between 632.8 and 680 nanometres.
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<convention> A printed horizontal strip of vertical bars of varying widths, groups of which represent decimal digits and are used for identifying commercial products or parts. Bar codes are read by a bar code reader and the code interpreted either through software or a hardware decoder.
All products sold in open trade are numbered and bar-coded to a worldwide standard, which was introduced in the US in 1973 and to the rest of the world in 1977. The Uniform Code Council in the US, along with the international article numbering authority, EAN International, allocate blocks of unique 12 or 13-digit numbers to member companies through a national numbering authority. In Britain this is the Article Number Association. Most companies are allocated 100,000 numbers that they can use to identify any of their products, services or locations.
Each code typically contains a leading "quiet" zone, start character, data character, optional check digit, stop character and a trailing quiet zone. The check digit is used to verify that the number has been scanned correctly. The quiet zone could be white, red or yellow if viewed by a red scanner. Bar code readers usually use visible red light with a wavelength between 632.8 and 680 nanometres.
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| INTERNET TERMS&ACRONYMSV1.0 |
BAR CODE
A system of portraying data in a series of machine-readable lines of varying widths.The ‘upc’ on consumer items is a bar code.In document management,a bar code is used to encode indexing information.In microfiche,bar codes allow the automatic control of the duplication process,plus contain indexing information.
A system of portraying data in a series of machine-readable lines of varying widths.The ‘upc’ on consumer items is a bar code.In document management,a bar code is used to encode indexing information.In microfiche,bar codes allow the automatic control of the duplication process,plus contain indexing information.
Bar Code Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
bar code
Noun
1. code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information
(synonym) Universal Product Code
(hypernym) code
Noun
1. code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information
(synonym) Universal Product Code
(hypernym) code
| hEnglish - advanced version |
bar code
bar code
n : code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information [syn: universal product code]
bar code
n : code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information [syn: universal product code]
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
bar code
barrachód
barrachód
Bar Code Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Bar Code Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms |
BAR CODE
Pattern of straight lines of varying heights and thickness that permits electronic equipment to read the address.
Pattern of straight lines of varying heights and thickness that permits electronic equipment to read the address.
Bar Code Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Bar code
fek-kiht
fek-kiht
Bar Code Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Barcode
A barcode (also bar code) is a machine-readable representation of information (usually dark ink on a light background to create high and low reflectance which is converted to 1s and 0s). Originally, barcodes stored data in the widths and spacings of printed parallel lines, but today they also come in patterns of dots, concentric circles, and text codes hidden within images. Barcodes can be read by optical scanners called barcode readers or scanned from an image by special software. Barcodes are widely used to implement Auto ID Data Capture (AIDC) systems that improve the speed and accuracy of computer data entry. An advantage over other methods of AIDC is that it is less expensive to implement. It will cost about US$0.005 to implement a barcode compared to passive RFID which still costs about US$0.07 to US$0.30 per tag.
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