barcode
Pronunciation: /ˈbɑː.kəʊd/
The English word “barcode” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
verb
Etymology
Compound of bar + code. First attested in 1963 for noun sense 1.
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