Human-readable refers to a representation of information that can be naturally
read by
humans. In most contexts, the alternative representation is
data primarily designed for reading by
computers. The
numerals that commonly accompany a
UPC barcode are a human-readable form of the information present in the barcode. In the case of barcodes used in stores, laws frequently mandate that a human-readable price be displayed with the merchandise, rather than relying solely on the machine-readable barcode and price disclosure only at the point of sale.
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