quiet zone

noun

The blank margin around a barcode, used by the electronic reader to detect where the code starts and ends.

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Meanings

nounquiet zone (plural quiet zones)

plural quiet zones

  1. The blank margin around a barcode, used by the electronic reader to detect where the code starts and ends.
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APA

quiet zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20zone

MLA

“quiet zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20zone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quiet zone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20zone.

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