barcode

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Synonyms: bar code, sarcode, barcade

Antonyms: bar code, sarcode, barcade

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q856}} Any set of [[machine]]-[[readable]] [[parallel]] [[bar]]s or [[concentric]] [[circle]]s, varying in width, spacing{{,}} or height, [[encode|encoding]] information according to a [[symbology]]. {{defdate|from 1960s}}
2. {{senseid|en|Q1154642}} {{lb|en|genetics}} A portion of a [[gene]] that identifies a particular [[species]].
3. {{senseid|en|self-harm}} {{lb|en|self-harm|slang}} An instance of [[self-harm]], typically with multiple [[parallel]] cuts along a line, similar in form to a machine barcode.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To apply a barcode {{gl|machine-readable code}} to.

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