Barcode
A sequence of parallel lines (bars) which vary in their widths and spaces between them and store data readable by special devices. A bar-code is usually printed by letterpress; its ink may contain additional security properties (e. g. magnetic pigments) (fig. 1).
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Fig. 1. Bar-Code. 100 000 Lebanese Pounds (2004)