A system of labeling that incorporates the use of lines that can be read with a scanner Used on parcels for tracking purposes, delivery information, etc
A series of vertical full bars and half bars representing ZIP Code information relative to the address on the mailpiece
A series of vertical full bars and half bars representing ZIP Code information relative to the address on the mail piece
Appears on some of the BU Library materials and on all the Library Cards of borrowers It is used to identify library materials when they are checked in and out Provides easy access to Patron Records
A series of 62 tall and short vertical bars of specific size that allows your mail to be sorted quickly by automated equipment It is synonymous with “Delivery Point Barcode ”
Information encoded into a pattern of varying-width parallel bars and spaces The most common symbologies used in the retail environment are UPC-A for merchandise marking and Code 128 for shipping containers Other symbologies include Plessey Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5 and EAN/JAN
– A series of vertical bars and half bars representing the ZIP Code information for the delivery address on a mailpiece The barcode facilitates automated processing by barcode reader equipment Each numeric digit is represented by a series of five bars (always a combination of two full bars and then three half bars) a complete barcode contains two bars framing the code; the five, nine, or eleven digits containing ZIP Code and address information; and a final correction digit that allows the machine to check its reading of the ZIP Code number
A printed horizontal strip of vertical bars used for identifying specific items or users The codes, which represent numerical data, are read by a bar code reader and interpreted via software or hardware decoders In libraries, barcodes are affixed to both books and library cards to assist in circulation and collection control
Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology
Labels on ID cards and books with machine-readable numbers Significance: If you wish to use the Online Book Catalog to review your own Patron Record or place a hold on a book, you will need to type in your ID card barcode number
Pattern of bars of various widths and spacing printed on paper or similar material that can be used to identify equipment, books, and other resources
is a series of vertical lines that contain information about a product, document, or service A scanning device is required to extract the information from the barcode, which is represented in a user-friendly format
This is also called the Universal Product Code or UPC It is a series of short black lines of varied thickness usually accompanied by alphanumeric digits A laser reader or scanner can translate the barcodes into the corresponding alphanumeric digits which are used to uniquely identify a piece of property This Property Identification Number (PIN) is used as the basis for the inventory When an item is acquired, a label with a unique barcode must be affixed Until the item is sold, donated, or excessed, the label must remain attached
Computer readable code, inserted in all library books and found on some borrowers' cards, used to speed circulation
A series of bars, which represent letters, numerals, and other human readable characters which can be deciphered by mail sorting equipment
The special identification code printed as a set of vertical bars of differing widths on products such as books Used for rapid, error-free input, the coding can include numbers, letters, or a combination of the two
A system for automatic identification of items, such as books in a library, by means of printed bars of different widths which represent numbers The code is read by a light-sensitive peripheral device similar to a light pen
Unique code given to all VDX users and used to log in to the system Can be letters and/or numbers Often an existing ID is used - e g library card number, student ID number etc Used in combination with password