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Barcodes are visual, machine-readable representations of data, initially using varying widths and spacings of parallel lines, and are scanned by barcode readers. QR codes, a type of barcode, have gained popularity for their contactless capabilities, storing various data forms like links and account information. Card readers are devices that read data from card-shaped storage mediums and transmit it to a computer.

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Barcodes are visual, machine-readable representations of data, initially using varying widths and spacings of parallel lines, and are scanned by barcode readers. QR codes, a type of barcode, have gained popularity for their contactless capabilities, storing various data forms like links and account information. Card readers are devices that read data from card-shaped storage mediums and transmit it to a computer.

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A barcode or bar code is a method of representing data in a visual, machine-readable form.

Initially,
barcodes represented data by varying the widths, spacings and sizes of parallel lines. These barcodes,
now commonly referred to as linear or one-dimensional, can be scanned by special optical scanners,
called barcode readers, of which there are several types.

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QR codes are a type of barcode, or scannable pattern, that contain various forms of data, like website
links, account information, phone numbers, or even coupons.QR codes are found everywhere from menus
to social media to billboards but have picked up popularity during the pandemic for their contactless
nature.

A card reader is a data input device that reads data from a


card-shaped storage medium and provides the data to a computer. Card readers can acquire data from a
card via a number of methods

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