What is Barcodes

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Within the framework of the study, a barcode is a ubiquitous data carrier that is well known at retail point of sale where it carries the product article number (NB not restricted to POS). The GS1 barcode system has several variants some of which can carry serialised product data and also a range of other add-on information by adding application identifiers. Learn more in: An Examination of Standardized Product Identification and Business Benefit

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Simple form of optical character recognition, where information is encoded in printed bars of relative thickness and spacing. RFID combines this technology with radio frequency. Learn more in: Contemporary IT-Assisted Retail Management