barcode reader

noun

An electronic device that can read and output printed barcodes to a computer.

Meanings

nounbarcode reader (plural barcode readers)

plural barcode readers · alternative barcode-reader

  1. computingAn electronic device that can read and output printed barcodes to a computer.

    Synonyms: barcode scanner

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn electronic device that can read and output printed barcodes to a computer.

Translations

Catalan lector de codi de barres
  • lector de codi de barreselectronic device
Chinese Mandarin 條碼掃描器 /条码扫描器, 条码扫瞄器
  • 條碼掃描器 /条码扫描器 (tiáomǎ sǎomiáoqì)electronic device
  • 条码扫瞄器 (tiáomǎ sǎomiáoqì)electronic device
  • 條形碼閱讀器 /条形码阅读器 (tiáoxíngmǎ yuèdúqì)electronic device
  • 條碼槍 /条码枪 (tiáomǎqiāng)electronic device
Danish stregkodelæser, stregkodescanner
  • stregkodelæserelectronic device
  • stregkodescannerelectronic device
Dutch barcodelezer
  • barcodelezerelectronic device
Finnish viivakoodinlukija
  • viivakoodinlukijaelectronic device
French lecteur de code-barres
  • lecteur de code-barreselectronic device
German Barcodelesegerät, Barcodeleser
  • Barcodelesegerätelectronic device
  • Barcodeleserelectronic device
Italian lettore di codici a barre
  • lettore di codici a barreelectronic device
Korean 바코드 판독기
  • 바코드 판독기 (bakodeu pandokgi)electronic device
Persian بارکدخوان
  • بارکدخوان (bârkodxvân)electronic device
Polish skaner kodów kreskowych
  • skaner kodów kreskowychelectronic device
Portuguese leitor (de código de barras)
  • leitor (de código de barras)electronic device
Russian ска́нер штрихко́да
  • ска́нер штрихко́да (skáner štrixkóda)electronic device
Swedish streckkodsläsare
  • streckkodsläsareelectronic device
Vietnamese máy quét mã vạch
  • máy quét mã vạchelectronic device
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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