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  1. bar code:


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Detailed Translations for bar code from English to French

bar code:

bar code [the ~] noun

  1. the bar code
    le code à barres
  2. the bar code (barcode)
    – The special identification code printed as a set of vertical bars of differing widths on books, grocery products, and other merchandise. Used for rapid, error-free input in such facilities as libraries, hospitals, and grocery stores, bar codes represent binary information that can be read by an optical scanner. The coding can include numbers, letters, or a combination of the two; some codes include built-in error checking and can be read in either direction. 1

Translation Matrix for bar code:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
code à barres bar code
- Universal Product Code
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
code barres bar code; barcode
code-barres bar code; barcode

Synonyms for "bar code":

  • Universal Product Code; code

Related Definitions for "bar code":

  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 information2
  2. The special identification code printed as a set of vertical bars of differing widths on books, grocery products, and other merchandise. Used for rapid, error-free input in such facilities as libraries, hospitals, and grocery stores, bar codes represent binary information that can be read by an optical scanner. The coding can include numbers, letters, or a combination of the two; some codes include built-in error checking and can be read in either direction.1

Related Translations for bar code