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barcoding

barcoding noun: the assignment of a barcode to a product and the printing of the barcode on the product.

Noun

barcoding (uncountable)

  1. The assignment of a barcode to a product and the printing of the barcode on the product
  2. A taxonomic method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism's DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species.

Origin of barcoding

From barcode + -ing.

Words formed from barcoding

Questions about barcoding

What does barcoding mean?
Barcoding means the assignment of a barcode to a product and the printing of the barcode on the product.
What part of speech is barcoding?
Barcoding is a noun.

Words near barcoding in the dictionary

  1. barcode-readers
  2. barcoded
  3. barcoder
  4. barcoders
  5. barcodes
  6. barcoding
  7. Barcola
  8. Barcolas
  9. barcolounger
  10. Barcomb
  11. Barcombe

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