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universal product code

u·ni·ver·sal prod·uct code
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo-nuh-vur-suh l prod-uh kt, -uhkt kohd]
    • /ˌyu nəˈvɜr səl ˈprɒd əkt, -ʌkt koʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo-nuh-vur-suh l prod-uh kt, -uhkt kohd]
    • /ˌyu nəˈvɜr səl ˈprɒd əkt, -ʌkt koʊd/

Definitions of universal product code words

  • noun universal product code a bar code that indicates price, product classification, etc., and can be read electronically, as at checkout counters in supermarkets. Abbreviation: UPC. 1
  • noun universal product code a number and bar code that identify an individual consumer product 0
  • noun universal product code a patterned series of vertical bars of varying widths printed on packages of many consumer products: it can be read by a computerized scanner for inventory control, pricing, etc. 0
  • noun universal product code 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. 0
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Origin of universal product code

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Universal product code

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for universal product code

noun universal product code

  • bar code — A bar code is an arrangement of numbers and parallel lines that is printed on products to be sold in shops. The bar code can be read by computers.
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