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PRONUNCIATION OF UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE

Universal Product Code  [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl ˈprɒdʌkt kəʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE

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Universal Product Code is a noun.
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WHAT DOES UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Universal Product Code

The Universal Product Code is a barcode symbology that is widely used in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and in other countries for tracking trade items in stores. Its most common form, the UPC-A, consists of 12 numerical digits, which are uniquely assigned to each trade item. Along with the related EAN barcode, the UPC is the barcode mainly used for scanning of trade items at the point of sale, per GS1 specifications. UPC data structures are a component of GTINs. All of these data structures follow the global GS1 specification which bases on international standards. Some retailers do not use the GS1 System. Other retailers use the EAN/UPC bar code symbology but without using a GTIN.

Definition of Universal Product Code in the English dictionary

The definition of Universal Product Code in the dictionary is a number and barcode that identify an individual consumer product.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE


code
kəʊd
colour-code
ˈkʌləˌkəʊd
decode
diːˈkəʊd
encode
ɪnˈkəʊd
geocode
ˈdʒiːəʊˌkəʊd
Kozhikode
ˌkəʊʒɪˈkəʊd
microcode
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkəʊd
opcode
ˈɒpˌkəʊd
ostracode
ˈɒstrəˌkəʊd
postcode
ˈpəʊstˌkəʊd
precode
priːˈkəʊd
pseudocode
ˈsjuːdəʊˌkəʊd
recode
riːˈkəʊd
sarcode
ˈsɑːkəʊd
subcode
ˈsʌbˌkəʊd
transcode
trænzˈkəʊd
Unicode
ˈjuːnɪˌkəʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE

area code
City Code
Clarendon Code
colour code
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Green Cross Code
Highway Code
Justinian Code
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Napoleonic Code
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penal code
postal code
QR Code
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source code
zip code

Synonyms and antonyms of Universal Product Code in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Universal Product Code» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

通用产品代码
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Código Universal de Producto
570 millions of speakers

English

Universal Product Code
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यूनिवर्सल उत्पाद कोड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمز المنتج العالمي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Универсальный код продукта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Universal Product Code
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইউনিভার্সাল প্রোডাক্ট কোড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Universal Product Code
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kod Produk Universal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Universal Product Code
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

統一商品コード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

범용 제품 코드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kode Produk Universal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Phổ Mã sản phẩm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யுனிவர்சல் தயாரிப்பு கோட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सार्वत्रिक उत्पादन कोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Evrensel Ürün Kodu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Universal Product Code
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Uniwersalny kod produktu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Універсальний код продукту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Universal Product Code
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Οικουμενική Κωδικός Προϊόντος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Universal Product Code
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Universal Product Code
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Universal Product Code
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE»

Discover the use of Universal Product Code in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Universal Product Code and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medical Device Packaging Handbook, Second Edition, Revised ...
In the mid-1970s the first successful use of the bar code was demonstrated in a major market when the universal product code (UPC) was adopted for commercial use by the grocery industry. Among the advantages were rapid, accurate, and ...
Max Sherman, 1998
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Encyclopedia of Modern Everyday Inventions
It has been extended several times since to become an international universal product code. Each UPC code contains a five-digit manufacturer code, followed by a five- digit code for the particular product. The Uniform Code Council issues ...
David John Cole, Eve Browning, Fred E. H. Schroeder, 2003
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The Age of Electronic Messages
2.9 Universal Product Code Almost every prepackaged item sold in supermarkets today has a label with a bar code. This symbol, called the UPC or Universal Product Code, was selected in 1973 by a committee established by seven trade ...
John G. Truxal, 1990
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The Meat Buyers Guide: Beef, Lamb, Veal, Pork, and Poultry
56 56 The Meat Buyer's Guide The Meat Buyer's Guide UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) Universal Product Codes or UPC numbers are used to identify products by electronic devices for both inventory control and pricing. Please note that ...
NAMP North American Meat Processors Association, 2006
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The Marketing Glossary: Key Terms, Concepts and Applications
The upfront season is a time of extensive deal-making and competition among advertisers to secure preferred positions for 435 THE MARKETING GLOSSARY Universal Product Code (U P C ) universe unwholesome demand state upfront ...
Mark N. Clemente, 2002
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French Dictionary of Information Technology: French/English, ...
... cipher; crypto; data alphabet; ~ 16 hex code; ~ à accès mimimum minimum access code; latency code; optimum code; delay code; ~ à barres (CAB) universal product code; bar code; ~ à bâtonnets bar code; ~ à cinq couches five- level code; ...
Terry R. Pyper, 1989
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Object-Oriented Programming Using C++
The Universal Product Code (UPC) on most grocery items contains a zero that is printed to the left of the bar code and 10 digits that are printed in two groups of five each below the code. The first five digits represent a manufacturer and the ...
Joyce Farrell, 2008
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RFID in Logistics: A Practical Introduction
The Universal Product Code The best-known and most widespread use of bar codes has been on consumer products used in most grocery industries. In the late 1960s, supermarkets sought to automate point-of-sale information and testing of ...
Erick C. Jones, Christopher A. Chung, 2007
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Management Information Systems
When you are in a grocery store, each product has a bar code, called a Universal Product Code (UPC), which is scanned by the cashier to identify the product and its price. However, this value identifies only the product, but not a specific unit of ...
Ken Sousa, Effy Oz, 2014
10
Century 21 Accounting: General Journal
When processing a sale, the sales clerk uses a scanning device to scan the universal product code (UPC) symbol on the item. UPC (Universal Product Code) symbol on merchandise is scanned to enter data into a point-of-sale (POS) terminal ...
Claudia Gilbertson, Mark Lehman, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Universal Product Code is used in the context of the following news items.
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Profile America for June 26: The very first bar code scanned
It was the first purchase of an item to be scanned into a cash register by using the Universal Product Code — better known as the bar code. Realizing the ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jun 15»
2
Decoding the barcode
The numbers in a bar code indicate information about the product, the ... the one we are most familiar with is the UPC - Universal Product Code, and then there is ... «Victoria Advocate, Jun 15»
3
How to reduce losses caused by theft at POS
“If associates have a strong familiarity with the product they sell and the prices, they are more likely to be able to identify things like UPC [universal product code] ... «CSO Online, Mar 15»
4
WhiteWave Foods recalls Horizon Cheddar Sandwich Crackers
The product may contain peanuts, an allergen not listed on the label. ... and the bottom of the box contains a Universal Product Code (UPC) of 42365 00464. «ConsumerAffairs, Feb 15»
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Horizon Cheddar Sandwich Crackers recalled for undeclared allergen
Fewer than 62,160 boxes of product have been shipped to retailers and ... and check the bottom of the box for a Universal Product Code (UPC) of 42365 00464. «Allentown Morning Call, Feb 15»
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This Will Make You Feel Old: Bar Code Scanning Just Turned 40
Get a flaming cake out and take a deep breath, party people, because it's time to feel old: The Universal Product Code was first put into use only 40 years ago, ... «The Consumerist, Jun 14»
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Bar code turns 40: Next-generation codes move past grocery stores
Forty years ago today, Laurer's creation — the Universal Product Code (UPC) — was first put to use in a U.S. grocery store. Since then, a new generation of bar ... «CBC.ca, Jun 14»
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The bar code: Revolutionary retail staple turns 40
The benefits of the bar code – officially known as the Universal Product Code (UPC) and itself first developed by IBM in the 1950s – soon outweighed such ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 14»
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The UPC bar code arrived 40 years ago; now, they're ubiquitous
One of the earliest forms of the bar code will celebrate its 40th anniversary ... was scanned for its Universal Product Code (UPC) at a food store in Troy, Ohio. «Computerworld, Jun 14»
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A history of the modern barcode
“My husband's the one who invented that bar code,” she'd occasionally say. ... rectangular symbol and code, which they named the Universal Product Code, ... «Independent Online, Apr 14»

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