A label is a piece of paper, polymer, cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a container or article, on which is printed a legend, information concerning the product, addresses, etc. A label may also be printed directly on the container or article. Labels have many
uses:
product identification, name tags, advertising, warnings, and other communication. Special types of labels called
digital labels (printed through a digital process) can also have special
applications such as
RFID tags,
security printing, and
sandwich process labels.
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