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UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
bar code; Universal Product Code
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Universal Product Code" is a kind of...):
code (a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy)