barcode

[bahr-kohd] /ˈbɑrˌkoʊd/
noun
1.
a series of lines of varying width, printed, as on a container or product, that can be read by an optical scanner to determine charges for purchases, destinations for letters, etc.
Compare Universal Product Code.
verb (used with object), barcoded, barcoding.
2.
to put a barcode on.
Origin
1970-75; bar1 ( def 13 ) + code
Examples from the web for barcode
  • Postcard printers have begun blocking a section off where the barcode will be placed.