TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

BAR CODE READER [3 records]

Record 1 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

An optical device that reads data from documents having characters recorded in the form of parallel bars. The characters are translated into digital signals for storage or processing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Dispositif manuel de lecture des marques codées sur les produits de consommation vendus dans les magasins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Unidad de escaneo óptico que puede leer documentos codificados mediante un código de barras especial, a la velocidad de cientos de caracteres por segundo.

Save record 1

Record 2 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Bioengineering
  • Blood
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Technique biologique
  • Sang
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
02.04.05 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

device used to capture the data encoded in a bar code symbol, consisting of two parts: a) the scanner, an input device which sends signals proportional to the reflectivity of each successive element of the symbol to the decoder; b) the decoder, which examines the signals from the scanner and translates them into recognizable or computer-compatible data

OBS

The decoder itself is sometimes erroneously called a reader.

OBS

bar code reader: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008].

French

Spanish

Save record 3

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: