BAR CODE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

bar code; Universal Product Code

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("bar code" is a kind of...):

code (a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy)

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