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UPC

American  
UPC British  

abbreviation

  1. Universal Product Code See bar code

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The FDA did not provide a UPC code for the affected product.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Two other major armed groups -- 3R and UPC -- in April also ratified peace accords overseen by Chad.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The recalled High Noon packs include the retail code UPC 085000040065 along with the following lot codes:

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

Just two years after the first UPC barcode was scanned, Business Week ran an article titled “The Supermarket Scanner that Failed” that declared barcodes were already a failure.

From Slate • May 30, 2024

When UPC rallied, they turned a quick $5 million profit.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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