bar code

1. 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 information

   SynonymsUniversal Product Code

   Broadercode

Questions about bar code

What does bar code mean?

bar code means "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".

What is another word for bar code?

Close synonyms include Universal Product Code. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bar code a common word?