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ALSO CALLED:
Uniform Product Codes,
Universal Product Codes,
Bar Codes,
Barcoding,
UPC
DEFINITION: A bar code (often seen as a single word, barcode) is the small image of lines (bars) and spaces that is affixed to retail store items, identification cards, and postal mail to identify a particular product number, person, or location. The code uses a sequence of vertical bars and spaces to represent numbers and other symbols. A bar code symbol typically consists of five parts: a quiet zone, a start
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Barcodes Reports
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Barcoding 101 for Manufacturers: What You Need to Know to Get Started
sponsored by Plex Systems
WHITE PAPER:
Barcoding, also known as Automatic Identification (Auto ID), is a method of encoding information into a machine-readable pattern of predefined bar and space patterns that can be quickly and accurately read by a scanner and a computer. Read this white paper to learn how to incorporate barcoding into your everyday.
Posted: 12 Nov 2010 | Published: 12 Nov 2010
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BARCODES DEFINITION (continued): … character, data characters (including an optional check character), a stop character, and another quiet zone. A barcode reader is used to read the code. The reader uses a laser beam that is sensitive to the reflections from the line and space thickness and variation. The reader translates the reflected light into digital data that is transferred to a computer for immediate action or storage. Bar codes and readers are most often seen in supermarkets and retail stores, but a large number of different uses have been found for them. They are also used to take inventory in retail stores; to check … Barcodes definition sponsored by SearchManufacturingERP.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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