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Noun: Universal Product Code
  1. Code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information
    "The cashier couldn't scan the Universal Product Code because it was damaged";
    - barcode

Derived forms: Universal Product Codes

Type of: code

Encyclopedia: Universal Product Code