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Aztec code

Aztec code noun: a two-dimensional barcode, invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995, typically used in transport ticketing.

aztec code: a two-dimensional barcode, invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995, typically...
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Noun

Aztec code (plural Aztec codes)

  1. A two-dimensional barcode, invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995, typically used in transport ticketing.

Forms of Aztec code

pluralAztec codes

Origin of Aztec code

From Aztec Code, the name of the standard, originally patented and then released into the public domain. Named after the resemblance to central finder pattern to an Aztec pyramid.

Questions about Aztec code

What does Aztec code mean?
Aztec code means a two-dimensional barcode, invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995, typically used in transport ticketing.
What part of speech is Aztec code?
Aztec code is a noun.
What is the plural of Aztec code?
The plural of Aztec code is Aztec codes.

Words near Aztec code in the dictionary

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