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bar code
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bar code
(noun)
bar code
noun
plural
bar codes
bar code
noun
plural
bar codes
Britannica Dictionary definition of BAR CODE
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a group of thick and thin lines that is placed on a product so that a computer can get the price of the product and other information about it
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