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Term
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Definition
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| Add-On Symbol |
A bar code symbol used to encode information supplementary to that in the main bar code symbol. |
| addressable imaging resolution |
The maximum number of image positions along a
straight-line one inch in length that can be addressed by the
designer. This resolution would exclude further resolution-enhancing
techniques performed by the imaging device or software that are
beyond the control of the designer. |
| Advance Ship Notice (ASN) |
Notification of product due prior to receipt.
(see Ship Notice Manifest (856)) |
| AI |
Abbreviation for Application
Identifier. |
| AIDC |
Abbreviation for Automatic Identification and
Data Capture. |
| AIM International |
An international organization whose mission
is to grow a worldwide market for Automatic Identification and Data
Capture products and services through concerted action to set
international standards, increase global awareness of AIDC
solutions, and identify and educate current and potential new users
on effective application of the technology. |
| alphanumeric (an) |
Describes a character set that contains
alphabetic characters (letters), numeric digits (numbers), and other
characters, such as punctuation marks. |
| American National Standard (ANS) |
Designation conferred by the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) upon standards submitted by
ANSI-accredited Standards Development Organizations (SDO). The ANS
designation is awarded after the opportunity for public review and
comment, and a certification by the SDO that due process was
followed in the development of the standard. |
| ANSI |
Abbreviation for American National Standards
Institute. |
| ANSI standard |
A document authorized by ANSI that has been
approved through the consensus process of public announcement and
review. Each of these standards must have been developed by an ANSI
accredited committee and must be revisited by that committee within
five years for update. |
| ANSI Symbol Grade |
A symbol grade per the ANSI X3.182
Guideline. |
| ANSI/UCC1-2000: U.P.C. Symbol Specification
Manual |
The predecessor of UCC Quality Specification
for the U.P.C. Printed Symbol. This Uniform Code Council
(UCC®)-developed publication, approved by ANSI in January 1995,
provides specifications for U.P.C. Symbols. |
| ANSI/UCC4-2000: UCC/EAN-128 Application
Identifier Standard |
A dictionary of data structures and
definitions for UCC/EAN-128 Application Identifiers. This Uniform
Code Council (UCC®)-developed publication, originally approved by
ANSI in January 1995, also provides important background on printing
UCC/EAN-128 Symbols. |
| ANSI/UCC5-2000: Quality Specification for the
U.P.C. Printed Symbol |
This Uniform Code Council (UCC®)-developed
publication, approved by ANSI in December 1995, provides the
dimensional and encodation specifications for the U.P.C. Symbol, as
well as details the method for assessing its quality after it has
been printed. Also see UCC Quality Specification for the U.P.C.
Printed Symbol. |
| ANSI/UCC5-based verifier |
An instrument designed to measure the various
characteristics of the printed bar code symbol to determine if it
meets the requirements of a parameter specified by ANSI/UCC-5 and
ISO-15416 |
| ANSI/UCC6-2000: Application Standard for
Shipping Container Codes |
This Uniform Code Council (UCC®)-developed
publication, originally approved by ANSI in June 1996 and updated in
2000, that provides the identification codes used within UCC and EAN
shipping applications, details the symbols used to encode them, and
gives symbol specifications for size, location, and quality. |
| ANSI-based verifier |
An instrument designed to measure the various
characteristics of printed bar code symbols to determine if they
meet the requirements of the ANSI X3.182-1990 Bar Code Print Quality
Guideline. |
| aperture |
A physical opening that is part of the
optical path in a device such as a scanner, photometer, or camera.
Most apertures are circular, but they may be rectangular or
elliptical. |
| Application Advice (824) |
An EDI transaction set that is used to notify
a sender about application errors generated in the receiver's
application system. |
| Application Identifier |
The field of two or more characters at the
beginning of an Element String that uniquely defines its format and
meaning. |
| ASC x12 |
Accredited Standards Committee X12. ASC X12
is responsible for developing American National Standards for
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). |
| Asociación Mexicana de Estándares para el
Comercio Electrónico (AMECE) |
The EAN Member Organisation (MO) that
administers the EAN.UCC System in Mexico. |
| Asset Type |
A number assigned by the owner of an asset to
uniquely identify a type of asset. |
| attribute |
A piece of information reflecting a
characteristic related to an identification number (e.g., Global
Trade Item NumberT (GTINT), SSCC). |
| Audio/Video Selection Number |
A five-digit number assigned by the owner or
controller of the label, to identify individual products such as a
movie title or compact disc title (prerecorded audio and video
software products). |
| authentication |
A mechanism that allows the receiver of an
electronic transmission to verify the sender and the integrity of
the content of the transmission through the use of an electronic
"key" or algorithm, which is shared by the trading partners. This is
sometimes referred to as an electronic signature. |
| autodiscrimination |
The capability of a reader to automatically
recognize and decode multiple bar code symbologies. |
| background |
The lighter portion of a bar code symbol,
including the Quiet Zones and spaces between the bars. |
| bar |
The dark (low reflectance) rectangular
element of a bar code symbol. |
| bar code |
A precise arrangement of parallel lines
(bars) and spaces that vary in width to represent data. |
| bar code character |
A group of bars and spaces that represents a
letter, number, or other information. |
| bar code density |
The number of symbol characters that can be
represented in a specific unit of measure. |
| Bar Code Master |
See Film Master. |
| bar gain/loss |
The increase/decrease in bar width due to
effects of the reproduction and printing processes. |
| bar height |
The dimension of a bar (line) measured from
its top to its bottom. |
| bar width |
The thickness of a bar (line) measured from
one of its edges to the other. |
| Bar Width Reduction (BWR) |
The uniform bar width reduction of a bar code
symbol in the Film Master or digital bar code file to correct for
anticipated bar growth in the imaging or printing process. |
| Batch EDI |
The pre-scheduled transmission or receipt of
EDI data. |
| Bearer Bars |
Bars surrounding a bar code symbol to prevent
misreads or to improve print quality of the bar code symbol. |
| Bill of Lading (BOL) |
See Shipment Identification Number. |
| Bill of Lading (BOL) Number |
This is the actual number assigned to a
Shipment Identification Number under which the goods are shipped. It
is used only for truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL)
shipments. It may be matched to a 214 Transportation Carrier
Shipment Status transaction set to enable the scheduling of
receiving functions by the retailer. Also, it may be used for
carrier claims. |
| Bill of Lading (BOL) Serial Number |
The nine-digit number within a Bill of Lading
(BOL) Number used to reference a Shipment Identification
Number. |
| billing unit |
An item that is priced and invoiced in trade
between two parties at any point in the supply chain. |
| bonus pack |
A trade item that has increased quantity
(e.g., net weight, count, or volume) and is sold at the same price
as the regular quantity item. |
| Bookland EAN Number |
A 13-digit number including EAN.UCC Prefix
978, the first nine digits of the ISBN, and a Check Digit used to
identify books. |
| Bookland EAN Price Code |
A supplementary five-digit number for
Bookland EAN Numbers consisting of a one-digit currency designator
followed by a four-digit price code without punctuation. |
| BPS |
Bits per second. |
| brand owner |
The party that is responsible for allocating
EAN.UCC System numbering and bar code symbols on a given trade item.
The administrator of an EAN.UCC Company Prefix. |
| carrier |
The party that provides freight
transportation services. A physical or electronic mechanism that
carries data. |
| Check Digit |
A digit calculated from the other digits of
an Element String, used to check that the data has been correctly
composed. (See EAN.UCC Check Digit Calculation.) |
| Clear Area |
See Quiet Zone. |
| Code 128 Symbol |
A variable length bar code symbology capable
of encoding the full ASCII 128 character set and other special
characters. Code 128 Symbols with a special start code pattern
(consisting of a start code character in the first symbol character
position followed by the FNC1 Character in the second character
position) to designate the data that follows will comply with
EAN.UCC System Standards. |
| commercial network |
A public store and forward facility for EDI
transmissions. |
| Commodity ID |
A four-digit number within the Uniform Code
Council (UCC®)'s ID number for North American retail products sold
after being weighed or measured. This four-digit number is used to
designate the commodity for the item that is weighed or measured and
then sold. |
| Company Number |
A component of the EAN.UCC Company Prefix.
EAN Member Organisations and the Uniform Code Council (UCC®) assign
EAN.UCC Company Prefixes to entities that administer the allocation
of EAN.UCC System identification numbers. These entities may be, for
example, commercial companies, not for profit organizations,
governmental agencies, and business units within organizations.
Criteria to qualify for the assignment of an EAN.UCC Company Prefix
are set by the EAN Member Organisations and the UCC. |
| compliance checking |
A checking process that is used to ensure
that an EC transmission complies with ANSI ASC X12 syntax
rules. |
| Composite Component® |
This term is used to refer to either a linear
or 2D symbol component within a composite symbol. |
| Composite Symbology® |
An EAN.UCC System composite symbol consists
of a linear component (encoding the item's primary identification)
associated with an adjacent 2D Composite Component® (encoding
supplementary data, such as a batch number or expiration date). The
composite symbol always includes a linear component so that the
primary identification is readable by all scanning technologies, and
so that 2D imager scanners can use the linear component as a finder
pattern for the adjacent 2D Composite Component®. The composite
symbol always includes one of three multi-row 2D Composite
Component® versions (e.g., CC-A, CC-B, CC-C) for compatibility with
linear-and area-CCD scanners and with linear and rastering laser
scanners. |
| concatenation |
The representation of several Element Strings
in one bar code symbol. |
| consignor |
The party by whom the goods, cargo, or
containers are sent. The physical dispatch can be done by another
party. Synonym: shipper. |
| contrast |
See Symbol Contrast. |
| corrected BWR |
The uniform reduction in the bar widths of a
bar code symbol based on whole imaging device dots. |
| corrected magnification |
A process of altering the desired dimensions
of a bar code symbol to create modules consisting of a consistent
integer number of addressable imaging device dots. |
| Corrected Special Symbol Characters |
A process of altering the dimensions of a
symbol character (representing the data characters 1, 2, 7, and 8)
in a consistent, integer number of addressable imaging device
dots. |
| corrugated |
A material comprised of one or more sheets of
fluted paper stuck between flat sheets of paper (e.g., a brown box
used for case packs). |
| coupon |
A voucher that can be redeemed at the
Point-of-Sale for a cash value or free item. |
| customer |
The party that receives, buys, or consumes an
item or service. |
| data carrier |
A means to represent data in a machine
readable form; used to enable automatic reading of the Element
Strings. |
| data character |
A letter, digit, or other symbol represented
in the data field(s) of an Element String. |
| data field |
The smallest part of the data part of an
Element String that needs to be distinguished. |
| data mapping |
Relationship between the X12 message syntax
and the user's data. |
| Data Standard |
The entirety of all EAN.UCC System data
standardized in meaning and structure. |
| data structure |
The Uniform Code Council (UCC®) and EAN
International data structures defined in the various lengths
required for the different identification purposes, which all share
a hierarchical composition. Their composition blends the needs of
international control with the needs of the user. |
| data titles |
A standard abbreviated description of a data
field; used to denote the Human Readable Interpretation of encoded
data. |
| Decodability |
A parameter specified by ANSI/UCC-5 and
ISO-15416 that measures how closely the Scan Reflectance Profile is
to approaching decode failure for a given printed symbol. |
| decode |
Converting the bars and spaces in a bar code
symbol into its corresponding data |
| decoder |
The part of the scanning system equipment
that interprets the bar code. |
| Defect |
A parameter specified by ANSI/UCC-5 and
ISO-15416 that measures the voids present within the bars and the
spots present within the spaces or Quiet Zones of the bar code
symbol. |
| depth of field |
The difference between the minimum and
maximum horizontal distance from the opening of an optical system
through which the bar code can be read. |
| Digital Bar Code File |
A bar code that is designed and stored in a
digitized format. |
| Digital Bar Code Font |
A bar code character set representing the
individual data characters intended to form a bar code symbol. |
| digital offset |
A process of sending digitized images
directly to an "offset" printing press without using intermediate
film or printing plates. |
| digits |
Any one of the Arabic numerals 0 to 9. |
| Direct Exchange UCS (DEX/UCS) |
The UCS EDI standard used for direct store
delivery. |
| direct print |
A process in which the printing apparatus
prints the symbol by making physical contact with a substrate (e.g.,
flexography). |
| direct transmission |
The exchange of data from the computer of the
sending party directly to the computer of the receiving party. A
third-party value-added service is not used in a direct
transmission. |
| direct-to-plate |
A process of sending digitized images
directly to a plate making process without using intermediate
film. |
| distributor |
A retail sales entity selling finished goods
to the consumer, or a wholesale entity selling finished goods to
other retailers. |
| dot |
The smallest imaging unit for a given imaging
device. |
| EAN |
Abbreviation for EAN International. |
| EAN International |
EAN International, based in Brussels,
Belgium, is an organization of EAN Member Organisations that jointly
manages the EAN.UCC System with the Uniform Code Council
(UCC®). |
| EAN Member Organisation |
A member of EAN International that is
responsible for administering the EAN.UCC System in its country (or
assigned area) and for managing the correct use of the EAN.UCC
System by its member companies. |
| EAN.UCC Check Digit Calculation |
An EAN.UCC System algorithm for the
calculation of a Check Digit to verify accuracy of data decoded from
a bar code symbol. |
| EAN.UCC Common Currency Coupon Code |
An identification number for coupons issued
in a common currency area (e.g., the euro currency) that uses the
EAN/UCC-13 Data Structure. |
| EAN.UCC Company Prefix |
Part of the international EAN.UCC System data
structures consisting of an EAN.UCC Prefix and a Company Number,
both of which are allocated by either the Uniform Code Council
(UCC®) or an EAN International Member Organisation. |
| EAN.UCC Coordinator |
An EAN.UCC Coordinator is responsible for the
successful implementation of the EAN.UCC System. |
| EAN.UCC Coupon Code |
An identification number for coupons issued
in a national currency that uses the EAN/UCC-13 Data
Structure. |
| EAN.UCC Prefix |
A number with two or more digits,
co-administered by EAN International and the Uniform Code Council
(UCC®), denoting the format and meaning of a particular Element
String. |
| EAN.UCC System |
The specifications, standards, and guidelines
co-administered by EAN International and the Uniform Code Council
(UCC®). |
| EAN/UCC-13 Data Structure |
The 13-digit EAN.UCC System data structure
composed of an EAN.UCC Company Prefix and Check Digit as well as an
Item Reference, Location Reference, or Asset Type. |
| EAN/UCC-13 Identification Number |
The EAN.UCC System identification number
comprising 13 digits; used to identify trade items, locations, and
special applications (e.g., coupons). |
| EAN/UCC-14 Data Structure |
The 14-digit EAN.UCC System data structure
composed of an Indicator, EAN.UCC Company Prefix, Item Reference,
and a Check Digit. |
| EAN/UCC-14 Identification Number |
The EAN.UCC System identification number
comprising 14 digits; used to identify trade items. |
| EAN/UCC-8 Data Structure |
The eight-digit EAN.UCC System data structure
composed of an EAN/UCC-8 Prefix, Item Reference, and Check
Digit. |
| EAN/UCC-8 Identification Number |
The EAN.UCC System identification number
comprising eight digits used to identify trade items and special
applications. |
| EAN/UCC-8 Prefix |
A one-, two-, or three-digit index number,
co-administered by EAN International and the Uniform Code Council
(UCC®), denoting the area of distribution of trade items identified
by an EAN/UCC-8 Identification Number. |
| EAN/UPC Composite Symbology® Family |
A family of bar code symbols comprised of the
UPC-A Composite Symbology®, UPC-E Composite Symbology®, EAN-8
Composite Symbology®, and EAN-13 Composite Symbology®. |
| EAN/UPC Supplemental Symbol |
See Add-On Symbol. |
| EAN/UPC Symbol Module |
The basic building block for encoding data
characters into symbol characters. Bars and spaces are one, two,
three, or four modules wide. |
| EAN/UPC Symbology |
A family of bar code symbols including EAN-8,
EAN-13, UPC-A, and UPC-E Bar Code Symbols. Although UPC-E Bar Code
Symbols do not have a separate Symbology Identifier, they act like a
separate symbology through the scanning application software. See
also EAN-8 Bar Code Symbol, EAN-13 Bar Code Symbol, UPC-A Bar Code
Symbol, and UPC-E Bar Code Symbol. |
| EAN-13 Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code symbol of the EAN/UPC Symbology
that encodes EAN/UCC-13 Identification Numbers. |
| EAN-13 Composite Symbology® |
The Composite Symbology® that utilizes an
EAN-13 Bar Code Symbol as the linear component. |
| EAN-8 Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code symbol of the EAN/UPC Symbology
that encodes EAN/UCC-8 Identification Numbers. |
| EAN-8 Composite Symbology® |
The Composite Symbology® that utilizes an
EAN-8 Bar Code Symbol as the linear component. |
| EANCOM® |
The international Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) standard provided by EAN International, conforming to the
UN/EDIFACT standard. |
| EC |
Abbreviation for Electronic Commerce. |
| Edge Determination |
A parameter specified by ANSI/UCC-5 and
ISO-15416 that counts the number of crossings over the global
threshold of the Scan Reflectance Profile to verify whether the
number obtained conforms to a legitimate bar code symbology. |
| EDI |
Abbreviation for Electronic Data
Interchange. |
| EDI Translation |
The conversion of application data to and
from the X12 standard format. |
| EDI Translator |
Software that converts application
information to and from an EDI transaction format. |
| Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) |
A grocery initiative aimed at reducing
inefficient practices and wastes in the supply chain. |
| Efficient Foodservice Response (EFR) |
A foodservice initiative aimed at reducing
inefficiencies in the foodservice supply chain. |
| Electronic Commerce |
The conduct of business communications and
management through electronic methods, such as Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) and automated data collection systems. |
| Electronic Commerce Council of Canada
(ECCC) |
The member organization that administers the
EAN.UCC System in Canada. |
| Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) |
The computer to computer transmission of
business information using a public standard format. |
| Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) |
A method for payment of monies owed in which
the payer orders the bank to electronically debit the payer's
account and forward credit information to electronically credit the
payee's account. |
| electronic mailbox |
A term used to refer to the place where an
EDI transmission is stored for pickup or delivery within a third
party service provider's system. Trading partners can also maintain
mailboxes within their own domain. |
| Electronic Message |
A composition of Element Strings from scanned
data and transaction information assembled for data validation and
unambiguous processing in a user application. |
| element |
In a bar code symbol, a single bar or space.
In EDI, components of a data segment. |
| Element String |
A piece of data defined in structure and
meaning, comprising an identification part (prefix or Application
Identifier) and a data part, represented in an EAN.UCC System
endorsed data carrier. |
| Encodation/Mod Check |
"Traditional" measurements for bar code
symbols that verify proper encodation of symbol characters and
calculation of the Check Digit. |
| encode |
To convert data characters into bar code
characters. |
| even parity |
A characteristic of the encodation of a
symbol character whereby the symbol character contains an even
number of dark modules. |
| event driven EDI |
The non-scheduled transmission of an EDI
transaction set triggered by the occurrence of a business
event. |
| expiration date (coupon) |
The date after which the manufacturer intends
the coupon offer to be invalid for redemption by the consumer.
Expressed as (MMYY), it always implies the last day of the specified
month. |
| Extension digit |
A digit, allocated by the user, used to
increase the capacity of the Serial Reference within the SSCC
(Serial Shipping Container Code). |
| Family Code |
A three-digit number assigned by the issuer
of coupons (manufacturer), that links related products or groups of
products for the purpose of coupon validation. |
| Film Master |
A bar code symbol which exists within a
positive or negative film and conforms to the strict tolerances set
by the Uniform Code Council (UCC®) in U.P.C. Film Master
Verification Manual (for U.P.C. Symbols) and ANSI/UCC6-2000:
Application Standard for Shipping Container Codes (for ITF Symbols
and UCC/EAN-128 Symbols used for Logistic Unit Identifiers). |
| final film |
The generation of photographic film used to
create an imaging tool (e.g., plate or screen). |
| fingerprinting |
The process of establishing print
characteristics or tolerances for a printing press or process. |
| fixed length |
Term used to describe a data field in an
Element String with an established number of characters. |
| Fixed Measure Trade Item |
An item always produced in the same
pre-defined version (e.g., type, size, weight, contents, design)
that may be sold at any point in the supply chain. |
| flag |
A visible marker on or within a continuous
roll or stack of printed materials to indicate the presence of
quality defects or new batches. |
| Flow-Through Distribution |
A process which allows seamless flow of
product and information through the supply chain. |
| FNC1 |
Abbreviation for Function 1 Character. |
| For Position Only Bar Code (FPO) |
See FPO Symbol. |
| FPO Symbol (For Position Only) |
A bar code symbol that is only intended to
indicate the size, orientation, color, and placement of the bar code
symbol. It may or may not be encoded properly or produced at the
specified resolution. |
| Full String |
The data transmitted by the bar code reader
from reading a data carrier, including Symbology Identifier and
Element String(s). |
| Function 1 Character (FNC1) |
A symbology element used to form the double
start pattern of a UCC/EAN-128 Bar Code Symbol. It is also used to
separate certain concatenated Element Strings, dependent on their
positioning in the bar code symbol. |
| Functional Acknowledgment (997) |
A transaction set transmitted by the receiver
of an EDI transmission to the sender, indicating receipt and
syntactical acceptability of data transmitted according to the ASC
X12 standards. The functional acknowledgment allows the receiving
party to report back to the sending party problems encountered by
the syntax analyzer as the data is interpreted. It is not intended
to serve as an acknowledgment of data content. See also X12.6. |
| General Distribution
Scanning |
Unattended, fixed mount scanning
environments, where items are scanned automatically as they pass by
on a conveyor. |
| GIAI |
Abbreviation for the Global Individual Asset
Identifier. |
| GLN |
Abbreviation for the Global Location
Number. |
| Global Location Number |
A number that uses the EAN/UCC-13 Data
Structure to identify physical, functional, or legal entities. |
| Global Trade Item NumberT |
A Global Trade Item NumberT may use the
EAN/UCC-8, UCC-12, EAN/UCC-13, or EAN/UCC-14 Data Structure. |
| GRAI |
Abbreviation for the Global Returnable Asset
Identifier. |
| Greeting Card Pattern Number |
A five-digit number assigned by the
manufacturer of a greeting card to uniquely identify the card to a
specific season, occasion, or ultimately, to the specific card
design (true stock keeping unit level). |
| Group Identifier |
The first digit (or digits) in the ISBN. It
may be either a language group, such as 0 or 1 for English-speaking
countries, or a country designator, such as 2 for France. |
| GSRN |
Abbreviation for the Global Service Relation
Number. |
| GTINT |
Abbreviation for the Global Trade Item
NumberT. |
| GTINT Format |
The format in which Global Trade Item
NumbersT (GTINsT) must be represented in a 14-digit reference field
(key) in computer files to ensure uniqueness of the identification
numbers. |
| Guard Bar Pattern |
An auxiliary pattern of bars/spaces
corresponding to start or stop patterns in bar code symbologies, and
serving to separate the two halves of EAN-8, EAN-13, and UPC-A
Symbols. |
| handling unit |
A term used to describe a good or aggregation
of goods bundled together for distribution and logistical purposes.
Unit loads are typically handling units, as may be transport
packages. A single handling unit may consist of a bundle of goods
bought and sold between trading partners (traded units) or may
itself be a traded unit. |
| House Way Bill Number |
A freight forwarder's document used mainly as
a control for the goods within the freight forwarder's own service
system. |
| Household ID Number |
An eight-digit number in a UCC/EAN-128 Coupon
Extended Code that can be used by manufacturers to identify a
specific household or a group of households for focused
promotions. |
| Human Readable Interpretation |
Characters that can be read by persons, such
as letters and numbers, as opposed to symbol characters within bar
code symbols, which are read by machines. |
| human translation |
Text designed to support manual operations
and to facilitate key entry in menu driven systems. Data titles and
data content are included. |
| Identification Number (ID) |
A numerical name for something in the supply
chain to provide unique identification for it. ID numbers are used
to retrieve information previously exchanged between trading
partners and stored in their computer database files. |
| Imagesetter |
A device used to output a computer image at
an addressable resolution onto a photographic film or paper. |
| imaging tool |
The mechanism which performs the image
transfer directly or indirectly to the printed substrate (e.g.,
plate, screen, cylinder). |
| Indicator |
A digit to complete a particular
identification number or to add some sort of significance to a
particular Element String. |
| Individual Asset |
An entity that is part of the inventory of a
given company. (See also Returnable Asset.) |
| Individual Asset Reference |
A number within a GIAI assigned by the holder
of an EAN.UCC Company Prefix to an Individual Asset. |
| industry conventions |
Defines how the ASC X12 standards are used by
a specific industry. |
| industry guideline (EC) |
Defines the EDI environment for using
conventions within an industry, and provides assistance on how to
implement the X12 standard. |
| Information Systems Standards Board (ISSB) |
The ISSB is a group within the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) composed of ANSI members with
interests in the field of information systems. ISSB's purpose is to
provide a forum to encourage cooperation and coordination, and
discourage duplication of effort, overlap, or conflict among
standards. |
| in-store distributed coupons |
See EAN.UCC 99 Coupon Code. |
| integer |
A number that is not a fraction, does not
include a fraction, or is 0. |
| interconnect |
A communication technique in which the
sender's VAN physically connects to the destination VAN associated
with the receiver to effect electronic transfer of trading partner
data. |
| Interleaved 2 of 5 |
See ITF-14 Symbol. |
| International Currency Designator |
A one-digit indicator of the unit of currency
represented by the four-digit price code, which follows a Bookland
EAN Number. |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) |
The key element in the International Standard
Book Numbering system, which is an internationally accepted system
for uniquely numbering all books and related information-carrying
items. |
| Inverse Exponent |
The Application Identifier digit that denotes
the implied decimal point position in an Element String. |
| ISO |
Abbreviation for International Organization
for Standardization. |
| ISO/IEC JTC1 |
A joint technical committee created by ISO
and IEC to develop international standards in the field of
information technology. |
| Issue Code |
A two-digit number used to indicate the
calendar issue number of magazines and periodicals, whether they are
published weekly, monthly, quarterly, or with any other
frequency. |
| Item Number |
See Item Reference. |
| Item Reference |
The part of the data structure allocated by
the user to identify a trade item for a given EAN.UCC Company
Prefix. |
| Item Reference Number |
See Item Reference. |
| ITF Symbology |
The Interleaved 2 of 5 Symbology. |
| ITF-14 Bar Code Symbol |
An ITF Symbol used by the EAN.UCC System to
carry EAN/UCC-14 Identification Numbers. |
| Just-In-Time (JIT) |
The concept of reducing inventories by
working closely with one's suppliers to coordinate delivery of
materials just before their use in the manufacturing process. |
| Key Control Document |
A functional acknowledgement that does not
confirm the application process. |
| Labeler Code |
A company number assigned by the FDA, which
when combined with the UCC Prefix "3" forms a UCC Company
Prefix. |
| LAC |
Abbreviation for Local Assigned Code. |
| Ladder Orientation Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code that runs perpendicular to a
reference point (e.g., printed web direction, scanner beam). |
| laser scanner |
A bar code reading device that uses low
energy laser light to read the bar code. |
| Light Margin |
See Quiet Zone. |
| Light Margin Indicator |
See Quiet Zone Indicator. |
| Light Pen |
A hand-held scanning wand used to read a bar
code symbol by moving the pen across the symbol. |
| Local Assigned Code |
A particular use of the UPC-E Bar Code Symbol
for restricted distribution. |
| Location Number |
See Global Location Number. |
| Location Reference |
A number within a Global Location Number
(GLN) assigned by various parties to identify a different
entity. |
| logistic measures |
Measures indicating the outside dimensions,
total weight, or volume inclusive of packing material of a logistic
unit. Also known as gross-measures. |
| logistic unit |
An item of any composition established for
transport and/or storage that needs to be managed through the supply
chain. |
| Logistic Unit Identifier |
Identification of an item of any composition
established for transport and/or storage that needs to be managed
through the supply chain. |
| mag |
Magnification. |
| Magazine/Periodical Title Number |
A five-digit identification number assigned
by a publisher or distributor to specific magazine or periodical
titles. |
| magnification |
Different sizes of bar code symbols based on
a nominal size and a fixed aspect ratio; stated as a percent or
decimal equivalent of a nominal size. |
| Manufacturer's ID |
See EAN.UCC Company Prefix. |
| Manufacturer's Number |
See EAN.UCC Company Prefix. |
| mapping tools |
Tools that enable application
interface. |
| measure check-digit |
A digit calculated from the measure field of
an Element String encoded using the EAN/UPC Symbology. Used to check
that the data has been correctly composed. |
| mil |
A unit of measure equal to 1/1000 of one
inch. For example, a line 1/4 of an inch wide would be 250 mils
thick. |
| Minimum Edge Contrast |
A parameter specified by ANSI/UCC-5 and
ISO-15416 that measures the smallest value for edge contrast in a
Scan Reflectance Profile between a bar and adjoining space. |
| Minimum Reflectance |
A parameter specified by ANSI/UCC-5 and
ISO-15416 that measures whether the reflectance value of at least
one bar is, at most, equal to half or less than half of the highest
reflectance value for a space. |
| Modulation |
A parameter specified by ANSI/UCC-5 and
ISO-15416 that measures the way a scanner sees narrow spaces or bars
in relation to wider spaces or bars. |
| module |
The narrowest nominal width unit of measure
in a bar code symbol. In certain symbologies, element widths may be
specified as multiples of one module. Equivalent to
X-dimension. |
| modulo |
An arithmetic scheme in which the result is
the remainder after division. |
| Modulo 103 UCC/EAN-128 Symbol Check
Character |
A number that results from a modulo
calculation that is encoded in the UCC/EAN-128 Bar Code Symbol as a
self-checking symbol character. It is created automatically by
software as a symbol overhead character and is not expressed in the
Human Readable Interpretation. |
| nm (nanometer) |
One billionth of a meter (109). |
| nominal |
Denoting the standard or ideal values of the
parameters specified for the elements that make up bar code symbol
characters. |
| Number System Character |
See UCC Prefix. |
| Numbering Organization (NO) |
See EAN Member Organisation. |
| OCR |
Optical Character Recognition. |
| odd parity |
A characteristic of the encodation of a
symbol character whereby the symbol character contains an odd number
of dark modules. |
| Offer Code |
A five-digit number assigned to the company
issuing a coupon as a key to marketing information not carried in
the UCC Coupon Code. |
| omni-directional scanner |
A scanner, such as a flat-bed scanner used in
a retail check-out lane, that can read a bar code symbol independent
of its orientation to the scanner window. |
| Packager Code |
A one-digit number within the Uniform Code
Council (UCC®)'s ID number for North American POS products sold
after being weighed or measured. This one-digit number is used to
identify the supplier of the processed item that is weighed or
measured and then sold. |
| Packaging Indicator |
See Indicator. |
| Packaging Type |
See Extension digit. |
| Paperback Book Cover 4 Title Number |
A five-digit number incorporating the last
five digits of the title portion of the ISBN, with zeros preceding
any title number that has fewer than five digits. The Title Number
is always preceded by the Price Point UCC-12 (U.P.C.) for mass
market paperback books. |
| payment slip |
The end customer's notification of a demand
for payment for a billable service (e.g., utility bill) comprising
an amount payable and payment conditions. |
| Picket Fence Orientation Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code that runs parallel to a specific
reference point (e.g., printed web direction, scanner beam). |
| pixel |
Addressable intersecting points within a grid
where dots are placed by an imaging device. |
| Point-of-Sale (POS) |
Refers to the retail type checkout where bar
code symbols are normally scanned. |
| prepress |
The production stage within the printing
industry that prepares design requirements for the specified
printing process. |
| price check-digit |
A digit calculated from the price field of an
Element String encoded using the EAN/UPC Symbology. Used to check
that the data has been correctly composed. |
| Price Look Up (PLU) |
Code used instead of a UCC-12 (U.P.C.) Number
that provides price look-up in the scanner file and the ability to
track movement on products. A function of an in-store computer
system which verifies the selling price of an item through the use
of a centrally maintained price file. |
| Price Point UCC-12 (U.P.C.) |
A 12-digit number used on Cover 4 of mass
market paperback books that includes the six-digit Company Number, a
five-digit price point in dollars and cents (with no decimal point),
and a Check digit. The five-digit Add-On Code (and bar code) for the
title number always follows this number. |
| Print Gain Gauge |
A printed test pattern used to determine the
print gain mean and the range of print gain (press variance) as it
relates to bar widths. It may also be used throughout the print run
to indicate whether the anticipated range of print gain is
experienced. |
| print gain/loss |
See bar gain/loss. |
| printability gauge |
See Print Gain Gauge. |
| Product/Packager Code |
The equivalent of an Item Reference for a
UCC-12 Identification Number with a UCC Prefix of "3." |
| Quiet Zone |
A clear space containing no machine readable
marks, which precedes the Start Character of a bar code symbol and
follows the Stop Character. Formerly referred to as "Clear Area" or
"Light Margin." |
| Quiet Zone Indicator |
A greater than (>) or less than (<)
character, printed in the human readable field of the bar code
symbol, with the tip aligned with the outer edge of the Quiet
Zone. |
| Random Weight Item |
A product sold by weight (e.g., produce, deli
items, and meat). |
| Raster Image Processing (RIP) |
A process of converting a graphics file to a
raster of addressable dots appropriate to the output device
specified. |
| Reduced Space Symbology® (RSS) |
A family of bar code symbols, including
RSS-14®, RSS LimitedT, RSS ExpandedT, and RSS-14® Stacked. Any
member of the RSS family can be printed as a stand-alone linear
symbol or as a composite symbol with an accompanying 2D Composite
Component® printed directly above the RSS linear component. |
| Refund Receipt |
A voucher produced by equipment handling
empty containers (bottles and crates). |
| repositioning |
The process of changing an image's placement
within a graphic |
| resizing |
The process of changing an image's
dimensional detail within a graphic. |
| restricted distribution |
Signifies that such system data may be
applied on goods to be processed only in certain environments,
defined by the Uniform Code Council (UCC®) or the appropriate EAN
International Member Organisation (e.g., a country, company,
industry). |
| Retailer Zero-Suppression Code |
A group of 4,500 ID numbers (separate from
Local Assigned Codes), that enable the use of UPC-E Bar Codes in a
closed system environment (not for open supply chain
applications). |
| Returnable Asset |
A reusable entity owned by a company that is
used for transport and storage of goods. |
| rotation |
The position of a design element in a graphic
design relative to the direction it will be printed on press. |
| rounding errors |
The process of allocating imaging device dots
to bar or space modules in an uneven manner. |
| RSS Composite Symbology® Family |
A family of symbols comprised of the RSS-14®
Composite Symbology®, RSS-14® Stacked Composite Symbology®, RSS
LimitedT Composite Symbology®, and RSS ExpandedT Composite
Symbology®. |
| RSS ExpandedT Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code symbol that encodes an EAN/UCC-14
Identification Number plus supplementary AI Element Strings, such as
weight and "best before" date, in a linear symbol that can be
scanned omnidirectionally by suitably programmed Point-of-Sale
scanners. |
| RSS ExpandedT Composite Symbology® |
The RSS Composite Symbology® that utilizes an
RSS ExpandedT Bar Code Symbol as the linear component. |
| RSS ExpandedT Stacked Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code symbol that is a variation of the
RSS ExpandedT Bar Code Symbol that is stacked in multiple rows and
is used when the normal symbol would be too wide for the
application. |
| RSS ExpandedT Stacked Composite Bar Code
Symbol |
The RSS Composite Symbology® that utilizes an
RSS ExpandedT Stacked Bar Code Symbol as the linear component. |
| RSS LimitedT Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code symbol that encodes an EAN/UCC-14
Identification Number with Indicators of zero or one in a linear
symbol; for use on small items that will not be scanned at the
Point-of-Sale. |
| RSS LimitedT Composite Symbology® |
The RSS Composite Symbology® that utilizes an
RSS LimitedT Bar Code Symbol as the linear component. |
| RSS-14® Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code symbol that encodes an EAN/UCC-14
Identification Number in a linear symbol that can be scanned
omnidirectionally by suitably programmed Point-of-Sale
scanners. |
| RSS-14® Composite Symbology® |
The RSS Composite Symbology® that utilizes an
RSS-14® Bar Code Symbol as the linear component. |
| RSS-14® Stacked Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code symbol that is a variation of the
RSS-14® Symbology that is stacked in two rows and is used when the
normal symbol would be too wide for the application. It comes in two
versions: a truncated version used for small item marking
applications and a taller omnidirectional version that is designed
to be read by omnidirectional scanners. RSS ExpandedT can also be
printed in multiple rows as a stacked symbol. |
| RSS-14® Stacked Composite Symbology® |
The RSS Composite Symbology® that utilizes an
RSS-14® Stacked Bar Code Symbol as the linear component. |
| RZSC |
Abbreviation for Retailer Zero-Suppression
Code. |
| scan grade |
The grade obtained as a result of one Scan
Reflectance Profile based on the ANSI methodology. |
| Scan Reflectance Profile (SRP) |
The record of the reflectance values
(0%-100%) measured along a single line across the entire width of
the bar code symbol. |
| scanner |
An electronic device to read bar code symbols
and convert them into electrical signals understandable by a
computer device. |
| SCC-14 |
See EAN/UCC-14 |
| segment |
Segments consist of logically related data
elements in a defined sequence. A data segment consists of a segment
identifier, one or more data elements each preceded by an element
separator, and ending with a segment terminator. |
| Segment Directory (X12.22) |
Provides the purposes and formats of the
segments used in the construction of transaction sets. The directory
lists each segment by name, purpose, identifier, the contained data
elements in the specified order, and the requirement designator for
each data element. |
| Segment Identifier |
A unique identifier for a segment composed of
a combination of two or three uppercase letters and digits. The
segment identifier occupies the first character positions of the
segment. The segment identifier is not a data element. The segment
identifier in EDIFACT is a component data element - part of a
composite data element consisting of a segment identifier and an
explicit looping designator. |
| Segment Terminator |
A unique character appearing at the end of a
segment to indicate the termination of the segment. |
| Separator Character |
Function 1 Character used to separate certain
concatenated Element Strings, dependent on their positioning in the
UCC/EAN-128 Bar Code Symbol. |
| Serial Reference |
The part of the data structure allocated by
the user that, in conjunction with the Extension digit, establishes
a unique SSCC for a given EAN.UCC Company Prefix. |
| Serial Shipping Container Code |
See SSCC. |
| Service Reference |
A number assigned by the service provider to
identify the recipient of services in the context of a service
relationship. |
| Ship Notice Manifest (856) |
An EDI transaction set that is used by the
sender of the product to define the contents of a shipment and the
associated relational bar codes. This transaction set is sent and
received prior to receipt of product at the receiving
location. |
| shipment |
An identifiable collection of one or more
goods items transported (or available to be transported) together
from the original consignor to the ultimate consignee. Note that a
shipment can be transported in different consignments. |
| Shipment Identification Number (Bill of
Lading) |
A legal document generated by a consignor to
consign a load to a carrier, or transfer responsibility to a
carrier. Generally, a Shipment Identification Number includes such
information as number of cartons, weight, and carrier. |
| shipper |
See consignor. |
| Shipper Reference |
See Bill of Lading Serial Number. |
| shipping container |
See logistic unit. |
| Shipping Container Code |
See Logistic Unit Identifier. |
| show-through |
The visibility of the package contents or
some other material through the spaces of a bar code. Show-through
can seriously affect reflectance. |
| SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) |
See Stock Keeping Unit. |
| Small Shipping Package |
A transport package as defined in Section
4.4.6 of ANSI/UCC6-2000: Application Standard for Shipping Container
Codes. |
| Smart Scale |
An electronic scale that weighs an item and
then generates a bar code/price label using the weight to mark the
retail product. |
| spaces |
The lighter element of a bar code, usually
the background between printed bars. |
| spots |
The undesirable presence of ink or dirt
within a space of a bar code. |
| SSCC |
Term used for the Serial Shipping Container
Code. The unique identification of a logistic unit using an 18-digit
data structure. |
| SSCC Serial Number |
See Serial Reference. |
| Standard Interchange Language (SIL) |
A standard designed to exchange data between
computers using different applications. SIL was designed to provide
an efficient method for remotely manipulating a database without the
need for multiple, proprietary interfaces. SIL is non-proprietary
and utilizes a public domain standard. |
| standard numbering structures |
See data structure. |
| Start Character |
A special bar code character that tells the
scanner to start reading a bar code symbol. The Start Character is
typically found on the left side of a bar code symbol. |
| Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) |
An individual color, flavor, size, or pack of
a product that requires a separate ID number to distinguish it from
other items (a measure of an item of merchandise for inventory
management). In inventory control and identification systems, it
represents the smallest unit for which sales and stock records are
maintained. |
| Stop Character |
A special bar code character that tells the
scanner to stop reading a bar code symbol. The Stop Character is
typically found on the right side of the bar code symbol. |
| substrate |
The material on which a bar code symbol is
printed. |
| Summary Code |
A three-digit number, ending in a single 0
(zero), assigned by the issuer of coupons (manufacturer) that links
products in related Family Codes for the purpose of coupon
validation. For instance, 810 is the Summary Code for Family Codes
811 through 819. A coupon with a Summary Code of 810 in the Family
Code field is valid for all of the manufacturer's products
associated with Family Codes 811 through 819. |
| Super Summary Code |
A three-digit number, ending in two zeroes,
assigned by the issuer of coupons (manufacturer) that links products
in related Family Codes and Summary Codes for the purpose of coupon
validation. For instance, 800 is the Super Summary Code for Family
Codes 801 through 899. A coupon with a Super Summary Code of 800 in
the Family Code field is valid for all of the manufacturer's
products associated with Family Codes 801 through 899. |
| supplier |
The party that produces, provides, or
furnishes an item or service. |
| symbol |
The combination of symbol characters and
features required by a particular symbology, including Quiet Zone,
Start and Stop Characters, data characters, and other auxiliary
patterns, which together form a complete scannable entity; an
instance of a symbology and a data structure. |
| symbol character |
A group of bars and spaces in a symbol that
is decoded as a single unit. It may represent an individual digit,
letter, punctuation mark, control indicator, or multiple data
characters. |
| Symbol Check Character |
A symbol character or set of bar/space
patterns included within a UCC/EAN-128 or RSS Symbol, the value of
which is used by the bar code reader for the purpose of performing a
mathematical check to ensure the accuracy of the scanned data. It is
not shown in Human Readable Interpretation. It is not input to the
bar code printer and is not transmitted by the bar code
reader. |
| Symbol Contrast |
An ISO 15416 parameter that measures the
difference between the largest and smallest reflectance values in a
Scan Reflectance Profile (SRP). |
| Symbol Control Character |
See symbology element. |
| symbol orientation |
The alignment of a bar code symbol to a
specific reference point (e.g., scanner beam, printed web
direction). |
| symbol placement |
The physical area within a design reserved
for a bar code, which usually includes the orientation (rotation) of
the symbol relative to other design elements. |
| symbology |
A defined method of representing numeric or
alphabetic characters in a bar code; a type of bar code. |
| symbology element |
A character or characters in a bar code
symbol used to define the integrity and processing of the symbol
itself (e.g., start and stop patterns). These elements are symbology
overhead and are not part of the data conveyed by the bar code
symbol. |
| Symbology Identifier |
A sequence of characters transmitted with the
decoded data that identifies the data carrier from which the data
has been decoded. |
| trade item |
Any item (product or service) upon which
there is a need to retrieve pre-defined information and that may be
priced, or ordered, or invoiced at any point in any supply
chain. |
| trade measures |
Net measures of Variable Measure Trade Items
as used for invoicing (billing) the trade item. |
| trading partner |
A party to transactions in the supply chain,
such as a supplier (seller) or a customer (buyer). |
| transaction set |
A specific structure of electronic data
segments, data elements, and codes that communicate information
between systems. It replaces documents and other forms of business
communications, such as purchase orders, invoices, or warehouse
shipping orders. Each transaction set consists of the transaction
set header and at least one segment before the transaction set
trailer. |
| Transaction Set Identifier |
An identifier that uniquely identifies the
transaction set. This identifier is the first data element of the
transaction set header segment. |
| transaction type |
Information (not part of the EAN.UCC System)
denoting the particular operation in connection with which the
scanned data has been captured. |
| translation |
Accepting documents in other than standard
format and translating them to the standard. |
| truncation |
Printing a symbol shorter than the symbology
specification's minimum height recommendations. Truncation can make
the symbol difficult for an operator to scan. |
| U.P.C. Coupon Code |
See UCC Coupon Code. |
| U.P.C. Supplemental Symbol |
See Add-On Symbol. |
| U.P.C. Symbol |
A bar code symbol that encodes the
twelve-digit UCC-12 (U.P.C.). |
| UCC Company Number |
See UCC Company Prefix. |
| UCC Company Prefix |
Part of the UCC-12 Data Structure consisting
of a UCC Prefix and a Company Number allocated by the Uniform Code
Council (UCC®). |
| UCC Coupon Code |
An identification number for coupons issued
in a national currency that uses the UCC-12 Data Structure. |
| UCC Prefix |
A one-digit index number administered by the
Uniform Code Council (UCC®), denoting the format and meaning of a
particular Element String contained within the UCC-12 Data
Structure. |
| UCC Quality Specification for the U.P.C.
Printed Symbol |
This UCC-developed publication is a superset
of ANSI/UCC5-2000: UCC Quality Specification for the U.P.C. Printed
Symbol with amplifications based on the General EAN.UCC
Specifications. It provides the dimensional and encodation
specifications for the U.P.C. Symbol, as well as details the method
for assessing its quality after it has been printed. |
| UCC Welcome Letter |
A letter sent by the Uniform Code Counci
(UCC®) to new members that includes their globally unique UCC
Company Prefix. |
| UCC Welcome Pack |
A package of Uniform Code Counci (UCC®)
products sent by the UCC to all new members. |
| UCC® |
Abbreviation for the Uniform Code
Council. |
| UCC/EAN Company Number |
See EAN.UCC Company Prefix. |
| UCC/EAN-128 Composite Symbology® |
A Composite Symbology® that utilizes a
UCC/EAN-128 Bar Code Symbol as the linear component. |
| UCC/EAN-128 Bar Code Symbol |
A subset of the Code 128 that is utilized
exclusively for UCC.EAN System data structures. |
| UCC/EAN-128 Coupon Extended Code |
A supplemental bar code that can be printed
on a coupon next to the primary UCC Coupon Code to provide
additional information, such as Offer Codes, expiration dates, and
household identification numbers. |
| UCC/EAN-13 |
See EAN/UCC-13 |
| UCC/EAN-14 |
See EAN/UCC-14. |
| UCC-12 Data Structure |
The 12-digit EAN.UCC System data structure
composed of a UCC Company Prefix, Item Reference, and Check
Digit. |
| UCC-12 Identification Number |
The EAN.UCC System identification number
comprising 12 digits; used to identify trade items, locations, and
special applications (e.g., coupons). |
| UCCnet |
UCCnet is a universal foundation for industry
standards-based electronic commerce. It provides foundational
product registry services, enabling the synchronization of item and
location information among trading partners, trade exchanges,
solution partners and national catalogue providers. In addition,
UCCnet facilitates interoperability among these groups by providing
companies visibility to a wide range of information and resources.
UCCnet leverages the legacy of the Uniform Code Council (UCC®), an
organization that establishes and promotes global standards for
product identification and related electronic communications. From
trading partners to solution providers and business-to-business
Internet marketplaces, users are able to form collaborative trading
relationships based on industry standards and synchronized compliant
data through UCCnet. |
| ungrouping |
A software feature that enables graphic
elements that have been grouped together to be separated into
individual elements and manipulated by the designer. |
| Uniform Code Council, Inc.® |
The Uniform Code Council (UCC®), based in the
United States, is a membership organization that jointly manages the
EAN.UCC System with EAN International. The UCC also administers the
EAN.UCC System in the United States and Canada. |
| Uniform Communication Standard (UCS) |
Food and Beverage Industry Conventions and
Implementation Guidelines for EDI. |
| Universal Product Code (U.P.C.) |
See UCC-12 Identification Number. |
| Universal Product Number |
A Department of Defense (DOD) term for
medical/surgical products bar coded with the EAN.UCC or HIBCC
Standards. |
| unrestricted distribution |
Signifies that such system data may be
applied on goods to be processed anywhere in the world without
restraint as to such things as country, company, and industry. |
| UPC-A Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code symbol of the EAN/UPC Symbology
that encodes UCC-12 Identification Numbers. |
| UPC-A Composite Symbology® |
The EAN.UCC Composite Symbology® that
utilizes a UPC-A Bar Code Symbol as the linear component. |
| UPC-E Bar Code Symbol |
A bar code symbol of the EAN/UPC Symbology
representing a UCC-12 Identification Number in six explicitly
encoded digits using zero-suppression techniques. |
| UPC-E Composite Symbology® |
The EAN.UCC Composite Symbology® that
utilizes a UPC-E Bar Code Symbol as the linear component. |
| validation of data |
Verification of scanned data to determine
whether it meets the application rules for system logic and
consistency and/or a particular user's requirements, prior to
processing in EDP applications. |
| Value Code |
A two-digit number in a table maintained by
the Uniform Code Council and the Joint Industry Coupon Committee
(JICC) that defines the dollar and cent redemption value, quantity
purchase requirements, or free merchandise associated with a
coupon. |
| Value-Added Network (VAN) |
A third party EDI service provider that
provides a communication link between companies to enable electronic
exchange of business data/documents. |
| Variable Length Publisher Identifier |
A two- to seven-digit number assigned by the
ISBN Agency to publishers. Large publishers are assigned shorter
numbers to allow for more title identifiers, while smaller
publishers are assigned longer numbers to allow for fewer title
identifiers. |
| Variable Length Title Identifier |
A one- to six-digit number assigned by the
publisher to specific book titles. Larger publishers will have
longer numbers to allow for more titles, while smaller publishers
will have shorter numbers to allow for fewer titles. |
| Variable Measure Trade Item |
An item always produced in the same
pre-defined version (e.g., type, design, packaging) that may be sold
at any point in the supply chain, which either may vary in
weight/size by its nature or which may be traded without a
pre-defined weight/size/length. |
| Velocity Code |
A short code that is generally assigned to
high turnover items to improve productivity and accuracy in the
ringing operation. |
| vendor |
Any individual, firm, or corporation from
whom purchases are made. |
| Vendor Pack |
Package of two or more retail selling units
that have been predefined by the retailer and the vendor. Retailers
often order merchandise by pack instead of by selling unit. |
| Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) |
A business process wherein the supplier of a
product manages the inventory of that product in a distributor's
warehouse and replenishes the inventory based on consumption. |
| verifier |
A device that tests the accuracy of a bar
code to determine if the bar code meets specifications. |
| voids |
The undesirable absence of ink within a bar
code symbol. |
| Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards
(VICS) Association |
An association of volunteers from the retail
industry whose mission is to take a global leadership role in the
ongoing improvement of the flow of product and information about the
product throughout the entire supply chain in the retail
industry. |
| Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards
(VICS) EDI |
Retail Industry Conventions and
Implementation Guidelines for EDI. |
| wavelength |
A measure of distance between the beginning
and end, two corresponding points, or a complete cycle in a wave.
For verifiers or scanners, this is the unit, measured in nm
(nanometers), for the light energy emitted by the device's light
source. This is one of the two conditions affecting the parameter
calculations needed to create a formal ANSI/UCC5 or ISO-15416 Symbol
Grade. |
| Wet-Ink Printing |
Traditional printing press methods where ink
is transferred to the substrate directly or indirectly through an
imaging tool (e.g., flexographic, gravure, offset (lithographic), or
screen). |
| wide-to-narrow ratio |
The ratio between the wide elements and the
narrow elements in a bar code symbology, such as ITF-14, which has
two different element widths. |
| X12 |
The accredited ANSI committee responsible for
the development and maintenance of uniform standards for Electronic
Data Interchange (EDI). |
| X-dimension |
The specified width of the narrow element in
a bar code symbol. |
| zero-suppression |
The process of removing (suppressing) zeros
from UCC-12 Numbers which begin with a zero in order to reduce the
area required for the symbol by using a UPC-E (Version E)
Symbol. |
