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4. BAR CODES:
A bar code is a specialized code represented by sets of parallel bars of varying thickness
and separation. This is used for fast identification of items with an optimal scanner. The
optical scanner is called a bar code reader. The bar code reader is a photoelectric scanner
that read the bar code.
Barcodes are basically a series of parallel lines, or bars, of varying width. The bars are
usually black on a white background - but other colors can be used - and the width and
number of bars can vary according to the type of bar code labeling system used.
There are currently four different types of bar code readers available. Each uses a slightly
different technology for reading and decoding a bar code. There are pen type readers (e.g.
bar code wands), laser scanners, CCD readers and camera-based readers.