bar code
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a set of printed lines on a product’s label that tells a computer information about it such as its price
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a set of printed lines on a product’s label that tells a computer information about it such as its price
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a piece of paper that you write your name and address on and send to someone, for example to enter a competition
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a card given to customers of a supermarket or other business that gives them benefits such as price reductions
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a document that a shop gives you when you return goods allowing you to buy other goods of the same value from the shop
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a label used to mark products that are produced, and that you can use and get rid of, without harming the environment
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a small piece of paper that is used to buy food, given to poor people by the US government
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a mark on an object that shows who made it, who it belongs to, or what organization it is connected with
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a piece of paper given by an employer that can be used for buying lunch in some restaurants and shops
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an official sign on something that shows who made it, who it belongs to, or that it is of a particular standard or quality
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a ticket or card that allows someone to eat a meal or meals, for example in a hall of residence at a university
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a small flat piece of metal, plastic etc with your name on it, that you wear to show people who you are
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a piece of paper that you can use to buy something later that is not available at the moment
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a technology that uses labels that produce radio signals to identify things such as goods, farm animals and vehicles. RFID has replaced bar codes in some shops.
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a special mark that you put on something, for example a document, to show that it is legal or official
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a number that is printed on things such as electrical goods or paper money so that each one can be recognized
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a small plastic card that stores information in electronic form, used for example like a passport or for paying for things in shops
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a small official piece of paper that you buy and collect as a way of paying for something
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a small piece of paper or other material that is fixed to something to give information about it, or is fixed to someone to show who they are
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a code consisting of 12 numbers that a product for sale has, and which is different for every product
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an official piece of paper that you can use instead of money to buy a particular product or service
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