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bar code

NOUN
merchandise computer code
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Instead of being laid out spatially, its wiring works more like a bar code, with distributed patterns of activity representing particular smells or complex memories.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

Sharma expected the count to take an hour using bar code scanners, but they malfunctioned in the cold, forcing his team to pull an all-nighter and count manually.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

The machines scan the bar code on the back of the membership card, showing the membership record, including photo and status.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

He said there would be a single bar code system and membership of just one scheme would be needed instead of multiple schemes so there would be no extra costs.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2023

Supermarkets in Denmark have experimented with adding a second bar code to packages of meat.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan


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