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barcoding

barcoding

3.7
A way of labeling products with codes that machines can read to identify and track them
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːrˌkoʊdɪŋ/
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  • Some of these suppliers are starting to employ EDI and barcoding for the products shipped to ILI.

Examples

  • Retail stores increasingly rely on barcoding to speed up checkout processes and manage stock.

  • James Haskell's cookbook, right, has barcodes on the recipe pages that scan immediately in the MyFitnessPal.

  • When a batch of raw materials is received, the batch should be scanned into the system via barcoding.

    Academic text (2002)

  • To verify that the barcode is complete, take any barcode and sum the digits at odd numbered positions.

  • Using electronic methods, such as barcoding of freight cars and shipment containers, rail carriers can capture location information and route it over communication lines to the buyer.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The warehouse implemented an efficient barcoding system to accurately track inventory levels.

  • Manufacturers utilize barcoding to label products, ensuring easy identification and tracking during shipping.

Surface Forms

barcoding singular
barcodings plural

Morphology

barcoding = barcode (transparent) = bar + code + ing

This is a regular and straightforward -ing form from the verb 'barcode', denoting the process of applying barcodes.

Etymology

Barcoding comes from barcode (patterns of bars that hold a 'code') plus -ing. That's why barcoding means putting a code on items so a scanner or machine can read them and the items can be found or tracked.