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aztec code

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
aztec -code
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A two-dimensional barcode, invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995, typically used in transport ticketing.

Etymology

From Aztec Code, the name of the standard, originally patented and then released into the public domain. Named after the resemblance to central finder pattern to an Aztec pyramid.

Inflected Forms

Aztec codes (plural)

Questions

What does aztec code mean?
A two-dimensional barcode, invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995, typically used in transport ticketing.
Where does aztec code come from?
From Aztec Code, the name of the standard, originally patented and then released into the public domain. Named after the resemblance to central finder pattern to an Aztec pyramid.

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