barcode
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈbɑː.kəʊd/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈbɑɹ.koʊd/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.
A portion of a gene that identifies a particular species.
An instance of self-harm, typically with multiple parallel cuts along a line, similar in form to a machine barcode.
Usage- Slang
Verb
To apply a barcode (machine-readable code) to.
Usage- Transitive
Word forms
barcodesbar codebarcodesbarcodingbarcodedbarcoded