barcode

American  

[bahr-kohd] / ˈbɑrˌkoʊd /

noun

1. a series of lines of varying width, printed, as on a container or product, that can be read by an optical scanner to determine charges for purchases, destinations for letters, etc.

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verb (used with object)

barcoded, barcoding

1. to put a barcode on.

Etymology

Origin of barcode

First recorded in 1960–65; bar ¹ (in the sense of “a band or strip”) + code

Example Sentences

Paul Downey thought the idea was good in principle, but when he went to post something, he said the barcode scanner didn't work.

From BBC

Scientists extracted DNA from the blood inside the mosquitoes and sequenced a specific gene that works like a biological barcode.

From Science Daily

"Each specimen gets a catalog number. It's like a barcode," Motta said.

From Science Daily

“Technology in his body? What, like a barcode?”

From Literature

It also features a barcode scanner, which opens a drop-down drawer that is big enough to accommodate parcels that do not fit in the traditional postbox slot.

From BBC