barcode

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English

A UPC-A barcode (sense 1) symbol

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

barcode (plural barcodes)

  1. Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.
  2. (genetics) A portion of a gene that identifies a particular species.
  3. (self-harm, slang) An instance of self-harm, typically with multiple parallel cuts along a line, similar in form to a machine barcode.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: staafkode (calque)
  • Dutch: barcode
  • Dutch: streepjescode (calque)

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References

  1. ^ barcode”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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Chinese

Etymology

From English barcode.

Pronunciation


Noun

barcode

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) barcode

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English barcode.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑrˌkoː.də/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bar‧co‧de

Noun

barcode m (plural barcodes)

  1. barcode
    Synonym: streepjescode