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Code 128

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Code 128
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Code 128

Summary

Code 128 ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Code 128 is a type of linear barcode[2].
  • Code 128's Commons category is recorded as Code 128[3].
  • 1981 marks the founding of Code 128[4].
  • Code 128's P14870 is recorded as ont00001264[5].

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Definition and Type

Code 128 is a type of linear barcode[2].

Origins

1981 marks the founding of Code 128[4].

Why It Matters

Code 128 ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 → ont00001264
    Subclass of → linear barcode
    Inception → +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Inception → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14870]]: ont00001264"
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