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Code 39

variable length, discrete barcode symbology
Thing specification Q1503873
Code 39
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Code 39

Summary

Code 39 is a specification[1]. It draws 247 Wikipedia views per month (specification category, ranking #6 of 26).[2]

Key Facts

  • Code 39's instance of is recorded as specification[3].
  • Code 39's developer is recorded as David Allais[4].
  • Code 39's developer is recorded as Ray Stevens[5].
  • Code 39 is a type of linear barcode[6].
  • Code 39's Commons category is recorded as Code 39[7].
  • Code 39 was published on 1974[8].
  • Code 39's P14870 is recorded as ont00001260[9].

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Definition and Type

Code 39's instance of is recorded as specification[3]. It is a type of linear barcode[6].

Why It Matters

Code 39 draws 247 Wikipedia views per month (specification category, ranking #6 of 26).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 → ont00001260
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → specification
    Subclass of → linear barcode
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14870]]: ont00001260"
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