EAN-13 barcode system
E43616
The EAN-13 barcode system is a 13-digit global product identification standard used in retail and logistics to encode numeric data in machine-readable barcodes.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EAN-13 barcode system canonical | 3 |
| GTIN-13 | 2 |
| EAN-13 barcode | 1 |
| European Article Number | 1 |
| GS1 prefix | 1 |
| UPC-A barcode system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T341754 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EAN-13 barcode system Context triple: [International Standard Book Number, basedOn, EAN-13 barcode system]
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A.
International Standard Book Number
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a globally recognized numeric identifier assigned to books and similar publications to uniquely distinguish and catalog them.
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B.
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers used to classify traded products for customs and trade statistics worldwide.
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C.
Universal Decimal Classification
Universal Decimal Classification is an international library classification system that organizes knowledge into a detailed, hierarchical numeric scheme used widely in libraries and information centers around the world.
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D.
Dewey Decimal Classification
Dewey Decimal Classification is a widely used library classification system that organizes knowledge into ten main subject classes, each subdivided into more specific numeric categories.
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E.
Digital Object Identifier system
The Digital Object Identifier system is a standardized framework for assigning persistent, unique alphanumeric identifiers to digital content such as scholarly articles, enabling reliable citation, discovery, and long-term access.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EAN-13 barcode system Target entity description: The EAN-13 barcode system is a 13-digit global product identification standard used in retail and logistics to encode numeric data in machine-readable barcodes.
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A.
International Standard Book Number
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a globally recognized numeric identifier assigned to books and similar publications to uniquely distinguish and catalog them.
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B.
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers used to classify traded products for customs and trade statistics worldwide.
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C.
Universal Decimal Classification
Universal Decimal Classification is an international library classification system that organizes knowledge into a detailed, hierarchical numeric scheme used widely in libraries and information centers around the world.
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D.
Dewey Decimal Classification
Dewey Decimal Classification is a widely used library classification system that organizes knowledge into ten main subject classes, each subdivided into more specific numeric categories.
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E.
Digital Object Identifier system
The Digital Object Identifier system is a standardized framework for assigning persistent, unique alphanumeric identifiers to digital content such as scholarly articles, enabling reliable citation, discovery, and long-term access.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EAN system
ⓘ
barcode symbology ⓘ linear barcode ⓘ product identification standard ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
books and media
ⓘ
consumer packaged goods ⓘ food products ⓘ pharmaceutical products ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibleWith | UPC-A on most scanners ⓘ |
| barType | black bars and white spaces ⓘ |
| canEncode | Global Trade Item Number ⓘ |
| category | automatic identification and data capture technology ⓘ |
| checkDigitAlgorithm | weighted sum of digits with alternating 1 and 3 weights ⓘ |
| checkDigitComputationMethod | modulo 10 ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
EAN-13 barcode system
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
UPC-A barcode system
|
| dataCapacityDigits | 12 data digits plus 1 check digit ⓘ |
| encodesCharacterSet | numeric digits 0–9 ⓘ |
| firstDigitEncoding | encoded by parity pattern of left-side digits ⓘ |
| governingOrganization | GS1 ⓘ |
| hasCheckDigit | yes ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
EAN-13 barcode system
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
GS1 prefix
check digit ⓘ country or numbering system code ⓘ item reference ⓘ manufacturer code ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDigits | 13 ⓘ |
| isExtensionOf | EAN-8 barcode system ⓘ |
| leftSideEncoding | odd and even parity patterns ⓘ |
| readingTechnology | optical barcode scanner ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | worldwide ⓘ |
| replacedOrSuperseded | various national product codes ⓘ |
| rightSideEncoding | fixed parity pattern ⓘ |
| scanDirection | bidirectional ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | GS1 ⓘ |
| supportsSupplementalCodes |
EAN-2
ⓘ
EAN-5 ⓘ |
| symbolStructure |
center guard pattern
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left guard pattern ⓘ right guard pattern ⓘ six left-side digits ⓘ six right-side digits ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automatic product lookup in databases
ⓘ
global product identification ⓘ pricing at checkout ⓘ |
| usedIn |
inventory management
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logistics ⓘ point-of-sale scanning ⓘ retail ⓘ |
| usedToEncode |
EAN-13 barcode system
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
GTIN-13
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: EAN-13 barcode system Description of subject: The EAN-13 barcode system is a 13-digit global product identification standard used in retail and logistics to encode numeric data in machine-readable barcodes.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UPC-A barcode system
this entity surface form:
GS1 prefix
this entity surface form:
GTIN-13
this entity surface form:
GTIN-13
this entity surface form:
EAN-13 barcode
this entity surface form:
European Article Number