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barcode
A machine-readable optical representation of data, usually consisting of parallel lines and gaps of different widths. Barcodes are often used on products for identification and price labeling at the checkout.
Die Kassiererin scannte den Barcode auf der Müslipackung.
The cashier scanned the barcode on the box of cereal.
'Barcode' is a loanword from English. It is made up of 'bar' and 'code'. So it literally describes a code made of bars.
Jedes Produkt im Supermarkt hat einen eindeutigen Barcode.
Every product in the supermarket has a unique barcode.
The most common action connected with a barcode is reading it with a device. For this, German uses the verbs 'scannen' (to scan) or 'einlesen' (to read in).
Können Sie bitte versuchen, den Barcode noch einmal zu scannen?
Could you please try to scan the barcode again?
To describe the location of the barcode, the preposition 'auf' (on) is usually used. The barcode is located 'auf' (on) the product, 'auf' (on) the packaging, or 'auf' (on) the label.
Der Preis ist im Barcode auf der Rückseite gespeichert.
The price is stored in the barcode on the back.