EAN-13 barcode system

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The EAN-13 barcode system is a 13-digit global product identification standard used in retail and logistics to encode numeric data in machine-readable barcodes.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
GS1 prefix 1
GTIN-13 1
UPC-A barcode system 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf EAN system
barcode symbology
linear barcode
product identification standard
applicationDomain books and media
consumer packaged goods
food products
pharmaceutical products
backwardCompatibleWith UPC-A on most scanners
barType black bars and white spaces
canEncode Global Trade Item Number
category automatic identification and data capture technology
checkDigitAlgorithm weighted sum of digits with alternating 1 and 3 weights
checkDigitComputationMethod modulo 10
compatibleWith EAN-13 barcode system self-linksurface differs
surface form: UPC-A barcode system
dataCapacityDigits 12 data digits plus 1 check digit
encodesCharacterSet numeric digits 0–9
firstDigitEncoding encoded by parity pattern of left-side digits
governingOrganization GS1
hasCheckDigit yes
hasComponent EAN-13 barcode system self-linksurface differs
surface form: GS1 prefix

check digit
country or numbering system code
item reference
manufacturer code
hasNumberOfDigits 13
isExtensionOf EAN-8 barcode system
leftSideEncoding odd and even parity patterns
readingTechnology optical barcode scanner
regionOfUse worldwide
replacedOrSuperseded various national product codes
rightSideEncoding fixed parity pattern
scanDirection bidirectional
standardizedBy GS1
supportsSupplementalCodes EAN-2
EAN-5
symbolStructure center guard pattern
left guard pattern
right guard pattern
six left-side digits
six right-side digits
usedFor automatic product lookup in databases
global product identification
pricing at checkout
usedIn inventory management
logistics
point-of-sale scanning
retail
usedToEncode EAN-13 barcode system self-linksurface differs
surface form: GTIN-13

Referenced by (4)

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International Standard Book Number basedOn EAN-13 barcode system
EAN-13 barcode system compatibleWith EAN-13 barcode system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UPC-A barcode system
EAN-13 barcode system hasComponent EAN-13 barcode system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: GS1 prefix
EAN-13 barcode system usedToEncode EAN-13 barcode system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: GTIN-13