Barcodes. Why do barcodes have the thick and thin lines and numbers on them. Also, why are lasers used to scan them?

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Barcodes. Why do barcodes have the thick and thin lines and numbers on them. Also, why are lasers used to scan them?

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The size of the bars or the gaps between bars represent numbers which can be read by the light by converting the bars into a long number the item can be identified.

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