| Character set |
What characters can be represented by the symbology. |
| Check Digit |
This is the last character before the stop character and is calculated by a formula based on the rest of the data. It is part of some symbologies and is added to others to increase the security rate. |
| Continuous bar code |
If barcode characters contain a space at the end of each character as part of it. |
| Density |
Number of Data Characters per unit of length, usually inches. |
| Discrete bar code |
If the spaces between characters are not part of each character. |
| Element widths |
Number of different width elements in the bar code, two width or multiple width. |
| Fixed length |
Bar code must have this many characters. |
| One dimensional bar code |
Symbology that can be read by drawing a straight line through any part of the bar code is one dimensional. |
| Module width |
Width of the narrowest element. |
| Nominal width |
Width of the narrowest element. |
| Quiet Zone |
This is the area to left and right of the bar code. It is required on all bar codes, otherwise any graphics, type or the edges of the item will be interpreted as a bar. For two dimensional bar codes it is all four sides. |
