本欧洲标准定义了适用于条形码技术的许多技术和其他条款，这些条款在CEN TC225制定的标准中使用，并可能在其他组织制定的条形码标准中遇到。给出的定义是在条形码的上下文中，如此定义的术语通常具有比本标准所示的更广泛的含义。术语定义为CEN的另外两种官方语言的术语也被显示为便于交叉引用

This European Standard defines a number of technical and other terms applicable to bar code technology, which are used in the standards produced by CEN TC225 and may be encountered elsewhere in bar coding standards produced by other organizations. Definitions given are in the context of bar coding and the terms so defined may customarily have a wider meaning than that shown in this Standard. Translations of the terms defined into the two other official languages of CEN are also shown to facilitate cross-reference.