A 12 digit numeric bar code standard used in supermarkets on grocery items, magazines and over-the-counter medical items. The left five characters are assigned by the Uniform Code Council to identify the manufacturer of the product; the right five characters are assigned by the manufacturer to identify the product. A number system character appears on the left hand side and check digit on the right.
Universal Product Code. The standard bar code type for retail products in the U.S.
Universal Product Code. A numbering and bar coding system for product identification of consumer items, typically scanned at the retail point-of-sale.
universal product code. A number and bar code that identifies products, which is scannable.
Universal Product Code. a 12-digit bar code symbol adopted by the grocery industry, which identifies the number system character, five-digit manufacturer number assigned by the UCC, five-digit product number assigned by the manufacturer, and a modulo 10 check digit as the 12th character. Nominal dimensions for the U.P.C. symbol include an element width of 13 mils with a tolerance of (±) 4 mils.
Most commonly recognized as the 12 digit code found on grocery shelf items. Adopted by the U.S. grocery industry and later by other retail industries. The U.P.C. is composed of a number system character, a five digit manufacturer number assigned by the UCC, a five digit product code assigned by the manufacturer, and a modulo 10 check digit as the 12th digit.
