Glossary C

 Carrier	 ,      :    ,    : The party that provides freight transportation services. A physical or electronic mechanism that carries data.
  Check Digit	,         ,      : ( EAN/UCC   ) A digit calculated from the other digits of an Element String, used to check that the data has been correctly composed. (See EAN.UCC Check Digit Calculation.)
  Clear Area	` Quiet Zone.
  Company Number	EAN.UCC    : EAN-    Uniform Code Council (UCC^)-   EAN.UCC      :  ,      ,   ,    -  : EAN.UCC        EAN-    UCC- : A component of the EAN.UCC Company Prefix. EAN Member Organisations and the Uniform Code Council (UCC^) assign EAN.UCC Company Prefixes to entities that administer the allocation of EAN.UCC System identification numbers. These entities may be, for example, commercial companies, not for profit organisations, governmental agencies, and business units within organisations. Criteria to qualify for the assignment of an EAN.UCC Company Prefix are set by the EAN Member Organisations and the UCC.
  Composite Component^	           : This term is used to refer to either a linear or 2D symbol component within a composite symbol.
  Composite Symbology^	EAN.UCC        (     )       (    ,    ,   ):        ,          ,                 :             (. CC-A, CC-B, CC-C)    CCD     : An EAN.UCC System composite symbol consists of a linear component (encoding the item's primary identification) associated with an adjacent 2D Composite Component^ (encoding supplementary data, such as a batch number or expiration date). The composite symbol always includes a linear component so that the primary identification is readable by all scanning technologies, and so that 2D imager scanners can use the linear component as a finder pattern for the adjacent 2D Composite Component^. The composite symbol always includes one of three multi-row 2D Composite Component^ versions (e.g., CC-A, CC-B, CC-C) for compatibility with linear- and area-CCD scanners and with linear and rastering laser scanners.
Concatenation	          : The representation of several Element Strings in one bar code symbol.
Contrast	 Symbol Contrast.
Coupon	          : A voucher that can be redeemed at the Point-of-Sale for a cash value or free item.
Customer	 ,   ,       : The party that receives, buys, or consumes an item or service.