# barcoding

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The assignment of a barcode to a product and the printing of the barcode on the product
2. A taxonomic method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism's DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species.

## Etymology
From barcode + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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