Aztec code

noun

A two-dimensional barcode, invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995, typically used in transport ticketing.

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Meanings

nounAztec code (plural Aztec codes)

plural Aztec codes

  1. A two-dimensional barcode, invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995, typically used in transport ticketing.

Origin

From Aztec Code, the name of the standard, originally patented and then released into the public domain. Named after the resemblance to central finder pattern to an Aztec pyramid.

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APA

Aztec code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aztec%20code

MLA

“Aztec code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aztec%20code. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aztec code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aztec%20code.

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