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A barcode or bar code is a method of representing data in a visual, machine-readable symbolic form. It was invented by Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver and patented in the US in 1952.

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1. Barcode (Wikipedia)
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A barcode or bar code is a method of representing data in a visual, machine-readable symbolic form.
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1. Barcode (Wikipedia)
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The barcode was invented by Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver and patented in the US in 1952.
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1. Barcode (Wikipedia)
WikipediaInvented By: Norman Joseph Woodland, Lead section (inventor attribution)
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The barcode was invented by Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver and patented in the US in 1952.
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1. Barcode (Wikipedia)
WikipediaInvented By: Bernard Silver, Lead section (inventor attribution, second citation)
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The barcode was invented by Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver and patented in the US in 1952.
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