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barcode.

Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɑː.kəʊd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɑɹ.koʊd/General-American
  1. Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.

  2. A portion of a gene that identifies a particular species.

  3. An instance of self-harm, typically with multiple parallel cuts along a line, similar in form to a machine barcode.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Compound of bar + code. First attested in 1963 for noun sense 1.

verb/ˈbɑː.kəʊd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɑɹ.koʊd/General-American
  1. To apply a barcode (machine-readable code) to.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Compound of bar + code. First attested in 1963 for noun sense 1.

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