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Term of the Road Dictionary

bar coding

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Scientific and Technical Tools Data Processing
  • Definition : Method of encoding data, employing a series of alternating bars and spaces of varying thickness and separation, designed to be interpreted by electronic readers [EN 14943].

Strichcodierung

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Wissenschaftliche und technische Arbeitsmittel Datenverarbeitung
  • Definition : Verfahren, Daten unter Anwendung einer Reihe wechselnder Striche und Zwischenräume zu codieren, die in Stärke und Abstand variieren und zum Erkennen durch elektronische Lesegeräte vorgegeben sind [EN 14943].

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