Universal Product Code (UPC)
- Universal Product Code (UPC)
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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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