Inventory and Warehousing · Odoo glossary

Barcode

A machine-readable representation of an identifier or data using a pattern such as parallel bars or a two-dimensional code.

Definition

In general ERP practice

A machine-readable representation of an identifier or data using a pattern such as parallel bars or a two-dimensional code.

In Odoo

Odoo Barcode uses assigned product and packaging barcodes to track inventory movements. A scanned code identifies a record or encodes information; the application determines whether the scan records a receipt, movement, count or another transaction.

References and further reading

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