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Noun: barcode
  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
    - Universal Product Code
Verb: barcode
  1. Mark with a barcode

Derived forms: barcoded, barcodes, barcoding

Type of: code

Encyclopedia: Barcode