Universal Product Code (UPC)

Universal Product Code (UPC)
Standard bar code used to identify grocery and other retail merchandise.

In the UPC system, the five digits on the left are assigned to a particular manufacturer or maker and the five digits on the right are used by that manufacturer to identify a specific type or make of product.

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