barcode

barcode — 名詞

1. A barcode is a rectangular pattern of black lines with different widths, printed

1.名詞B1
釋義

條碼

商品上可供掃描器讀取的黑白線條標籤

A barcode is a rectangular pattern of black lines with different widths, printed on the outside of a product or its package. The pattern stores coded details such as the item's price and identification number, which a laser scanner or camera can read and process automatically.

例句

The cashier scanned the barcode on the cereal box, and the price appeared on screen.

收銀員掃描了麥片盒上的條碼，價格隨即顯示在螢幕上。

barcode + on + product packaging for scanning

Nikhil checked the barcode on the medicine bottle before buying it online.

Nikhil 在網路上購買前，先檢查了藥瓶上的條碼。

check the barcode on [product] for verification

同義詞
  • UPC

    UPC stands for Universal Product Code, a specific twelve-digit barcode system used in North America; it is a type of barcode, not a synonym for the general concept.

  • QR code

    A QR code is a square two-dimensional code that stores more data than a traditional barcode and can be read by smartphone cameras; the two formats look very different.

用法筆記

Barcode is a countable noun. It is frequently used attributively — for example, 'barcode scanner', 'barcode reader', or 'barcode label.' The word is almost always written as one word (not 'bar code') in contemporary English.

常見錯誤

❌Please scan the bar code for me.
✅Please scan the barcode for me.
💡'barcode' is now the standard single-word spelling in dictionaries and everyday use.
❌The cashier used a code bar to scan the items.
✅The cashier used a barcode scanner to scan the items.
💡'code bar' is not a correct English term; the compound is 'barcode scanner' or 'barcode reader.'