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barcoding

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The assignment of a barcode to a product and the printing of the barcode on the product

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A taxonomic method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism's DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

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History

Etymology

From barcode + -ing.

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