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Type of barcode
Codabar is a linear barcode symbology developed in 1972 by Pitney Bowes Corp. It and its variants are also known as Codeabar, Ames Code, NW-7, Monarch, Code 2 of 7, Rationalized Codabar, ANSI/AIM BC3-1995 or USD-4. Although Codabar has not been registered for United States federal trademark status, its hyphenated variant, Code-a-bar, is a registered trademark. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: CodabarA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Symbology 14 Digit CodabarThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: An Evaluation of the CODABAR Symbol in Blood‐Banking AutomationCited 6 times
- Go sideways: Code 11A closely related topic
- Go sideways: Interleaved 2 of 5A closely related topic
📖 Definitions
No dictionary entry for this exact phrase.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Symbology 14 Digit CodabarNone · 2002
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