Universal Product Code

American  

[yoo-nuh-vur-suhl prod-uhkt kohd, yoo-nuh-vur-suhl] / ˈyu nəˈvɜr səl ˈprɒd əkt ˌkoʊd, ˌyu nəˈvɜr səl /

noun

1. a barcode that indicates price, product classification, etc., and can be read electronically, as at checkout counters in supermarkets. UPC

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Etymology

Origin of Universal Product Code

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Officially called the Universal Product Code, it made its debut in 1974 when a scanner registered 67 cents for a 10-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum at a Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2019