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universal product code

universal product code noun: a barcode symbology used on retail products, encoding 12 digits using seven bits for each in its main variant, UPC-A, and differing slightly from EAN.

Noun

universal product code (plural universal product codes)

  1. A barcode symbology used on retail products, encoding 12 digits using seven bits for each in its main variant, UPC-A, and differing slightly from EAN.
    Synonyms:
    UPC, UPC code

Synonyms of universal product code

Forms of universal product code

pluraluniversal product codes

Questions about universal product code

What does universal product code mean?
Universal product code means a barcode symbology used on retail products, encoding 12 digits using seven bits for each in its main variant, UPC-A, and differing slightly from EAN.
What part of speech is universal product code?
Universal product code is a noun.
What is the plural of universal product code?
The plural of universal product code is universal product codes.

Words near universal product code in the dictionary

  1. universal morphism
  2. universal morphisms
  3. universal opportunity
  4. universal packager
  5. Universal Postal Union
  6. universal product code
  7. universal product codes
  8. universal properties
  9. universal property
  10. universal quantifier
  11. universal quantifiers

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