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bar code

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

a small rectangular pattern of thick and thin black lines printed on a product, or on its container, so that the details of the product can be read by and recorded on a computer system: A handheld scanner is used to read bar codes. → Compare QR codeComputer concepts
(Definition of bar code noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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