Definitions for "Bar Code Symbol"
A combination of bar code characters (including start and stop characters, quiet zones, data characters and check characters) required by a particular symbology that forms a complete, scannable entity.
The combination of symbol characters and features required by a particular symbology, including quiet zones, start and stop characters, data characters, check characters and other auxiliary patterns, that together form a complete scannable entity (see symbol).
A specific pattern made of lines (or bars) and spaces of varying width, which represent alpha and/or numeric data in machine-readable form. The most general format for a bar code consists of a lead margin, a start character, and a trailing margin.