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Barcode

A barcode or bar code is a method of representing data in a visual, machine-readable symbolic form. Initially, barcodes represented data by varying the widths, spacings and sizes of parallel lines.

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History

Use

Barcode readers

Quality control and verification

Types of barcodes

In popular culture

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Barcode

Nodes149
Edges148
Triples165
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013423
Components1

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Barcode

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related to Example images · 36
Barcode → A4, Automatic Equipment Identification, Aztec, Aztec CodeText, Codablock, Code, Data Matrix, DataGlyphsTwo, Dolby Digital, Double-D, EAN-13, EZcode'High Capacity Color Barcode, First, Florida, GTIN-13, High Capacity Color Barcode, It, KarTrak, MaxiCode, Ogg Vorbis
related to In popular culture · 32
Barcode → ARTE France, Canada, D-Generation, Expand Education Technology, Gerkan, German, Harcourt College Publishers, Hitman, In, Interactive Textbooks, Judgment, Lingang New City, Marg, Narodnaya, National Film Board, Nevskiy, Partners, People's Street, Petersburg, QR
related to history · 20
Barcode → Bernard Silver, Convinced, Drexel, Drexel Institute, Florida, Food Fair, He, His, In, Morse, Norman Joseph Woodland, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, RCA935, Silver, Technology, Their, To, US, Woodland
related to Universal Product Code · 20
Barcode → Ad-Hoc Committee, Co, Food Chains, IBM, In, Litton Industries, McKinsey, NAFC, National Association, National Cash Register, NCR, Pitney-Bowes, RCA, RCA's, Singer, Supermarkets, The, The Kroger, Uniform Grocery-Product Code, Woodland
related to Barcode readers · 9
Barcode → AT, Computer-connected, Many, Most, PS/2, RS-232, The, These, USB
related to Computer Identics Corporation · 8
Barcode → As, Collins, Computer Identics, Computer Identics Corporation, In, Sylvania, They, This
related to Use · 8
Barcode → At, Barcodes, In, ISBN, SOAP, They, This, UPC
see also · 7
Barcode → AIDC, Article Numbering-Uniform Code CouncilGlobal, Automated, GS1, List, QR, Trade Item NumberIdentifierInventory
related to Opposition · 6
Barcode → Christian, Number, Old Believers, Phil Donahue, Russian Orthodox Church, Television
related to Quality control and verification · 5
Barcode → Any, In, It, Retailers, These

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barcodes code system used use data codes 2d first read developed scanners ibm using identification linear printed woodland also computer

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ownershipinstance ofwith the arrangement of the colored stripes encoding information0.80text
type of equipmentinstance ofwith the arrangement of the colored stripes encoding information0.80text
and identification numberinstance ofwith the arrangement of the colored stripes encoding information0.80text
radio-frequency identificationinstance ofparticularly before technologies0.80text
Datalogicinstance ofMost modern computer-connected barcode scanners connect via USB and appear as a human interface device which behaves like an additional keyboard to input data coming from a barc…0.80text
Intermecinstance ofMost modern computer-connected barcode scanners connect via USB and appear as a human interface device which behaves like an additional keyboard to input data coming from a barc…0.80text
HHPinstance ofMost modern computer-connected barcode scanners connect via USB and appear as a human interface device which behaves like an additional keyboard to input data coming from a barc…0.80text
distanceinstance ofDoing so requires constant conditions0.80text
illumination angleinstance ofDoing so requires constant conditions0.80text
sensor angleinstance ofDoing so requires constant conditions0.80text
verifier apertureinstance ofDoing so requires constant conditions0.80text
Barcoderelated to Barcode readersThe0.60section

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