Universal Product Code: see bar code bar code, computer coding system that uses a printed pattern of lines or bars to identify products, mail and packages, customer accounts, and the like. Bar codes are read by optically scanning the printed pattern and using a computer program to decode the pattern.
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Universal Product Code (UPC)

Standard bar code used to identify grocery and other retail merchandise. In the UPC system, the five digits on the left are assigned to a particular manufacturer or maker and the five digits on the right are used by that manufacturer to identify a specific type or make of product.

universal product code [¦yü·nə¦vər·səl ′präd·əkt ‚kōd]

(computer science)

A 10-digit bar code on the outside of a package for electronic scanning at supermarket checkout counters; each digit is represented by the ratio of the widths of adjacent stripes and white areas.

The corresponding combinations of binary digits into which the scanned bars are converted for computer processing that provides continuously updated inventory data and printout of the register tape at the checkout counter.

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sales of prepackaged and preweighed products with UPC codes rose 5.

Shoppers still focus on fresh: produce sales had another strong year ... by Grocery Headquarters

states have grown 125% in the past year, prompting the company to upgrade packaging, add UPC codes and extend its line of more than 250 Alima Pure products in preparation for retail distribution.

Alima Pure, formerly Alima Cosmetics, has unveiled a new brand, ... by Household & Personal Products Industry

It's a shame then, that so many companies see customers as little more than disposable unites, dollar signs or a meaningless collection of UPC codes in sales records.

The Backbone of Your Business by charen smith / Automotive community

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