bar-code
UK/'bɑ:kəud/US
Definitions
n.
A pattern of parallel lines printed on a product and read by a scanner
条形码
Root Breakdown
Native Englishbar (a thin line/stripe) + code = information encoded as a pattern of bars (stripes). Here bar means a printed stripe rather than a rod.
Root bar still carries 38 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The cashier scanned the bar-code at the checkout.
- 2.
Every product has a unique bar-code.