What is Barcode?

A bar code is a collection of vertical bars with varying widths and alphanumeric characters in optical machine readable format. Barcode represents data through distinct parallel lines, spaces along with quiet zone also known as symbology. Barcode is easiest and hasty solution to display information in black-white or colorful bars and spaces on multitudinous products of distinctive sizes. Barcode are commonly categorized in linear or 1D (1 Dimensional) and 2D matrix code.

Barcode incorporates multiple width lines, spaces, symbols like dots, squares, circles and lots of others geometric patterns to create linear or 2D barcodes. Barcodes are most convenient and versatile approach for identification, tracking of items and price tagging of numerous goods belongs to miscellaneous industries such as manufacturing, transportation, retail outlets, warehouses, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, postal services, security services, entertainment and so many. Barcodes effortlessly generates with use of barcode generator software and precisely prints via usage of ordinary, thermal or barcode printers. Barcodes expediently prints on coupons, asset tags, ribbons, bands, ID cards and on other templates for swiftly scanning through barcode scanner.