Universal Product Code
[yoo-nuh-vur-suhl prod-uhkt kohd, yoo-nuh-vur-suhl]
/ ˈyu nəˈvɜr səl ˈprɒd əkt ˌkoʊd, ˌyu nəˈvɜr səl /
NOUN
bar code
Synonyms
WEAK
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Officially called the Universal Product Code, it made its debut in 1974 when a scanner registered 67 cents for a 10-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum at a Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2019