What Exactly is a Barcode?

 A barcode is a one-of-a-kind code made up of digits and a specific striped pattern that denotes a single product. These codes, like the ones you see at checkout counters in stores, are designed to be scanned by optical readers. However, because the lines correlate to a series of numbers, it's simple to look up any product with a barcode by matching those numbers to a database entry. On our website, you'll find three alternative barcode formats and symbologies:

UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE 

Universal Product Codes are widely used in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and many other nations (UPCs).

The UPC, or universal product code, is a machine-readable bar code that is used to identify products in grocery and other retail outlets.

UPCs are barcodes that are used to identify individual products at the stock-keeping unit (SKU) level, allowing a manufacturer or merchant to track the number of units sold over time. Just-in-time inventory management relies heavily on this form of tracking. The Uniform Code Council (UCC), a nonprofit organization based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, administers the UPC for more than 200,000 businesses worldwide. Click here for discounts.

INTERNATIONAL ARTICLE NUMBER

A barcode type known as an International Article Number is commonly used by merchants in Europe and other parts of the world (EAN, since it was formerly known as European Article Number).

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) barcode format, which is compatible with EAN barcodes, is commonly used in books.