barcode.
Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.
Meaning & usage
Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.
A portion of a gene that identifies a particular species.
An instance of self-harm, typically with multiple parallel cuts along a line, similar in form to a machine barcode.
Where this word comes from
Compound of bar + code. First attested in 1963 for noun sense 1.
To apply a barcode (machine-readable code) to.
Where this word comes from
Compound of bar + code. First attested in 1963 for noun sense 1.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.