GS1 DataBar
E790877
GS1 DataBar is a family of compact, high-capacity barcodes used globally to encode product identification and additional data for retail and supply chain applications.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GS1 DataBar canonical | 1 |
| GS1 DataBar Expanded | 1 |
| GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked | 1 |
| GS1 DataBar Limited | 1 |
| GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional | 1 |
| GS1 DataBar Stacked | 1 |
| GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional | 1 |
| GS1 DataBar Truncated | 1 |
| Reduced Space Symbology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9325879 — 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: GS1 DataBar Context triple: [GS1, developsStandard, GS1 DataBar]
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A.
GS1
GS1 is a global, non-profit standards organization best known for developing and maintaining international supply chain identification systems such as barcodes used in retail and logistics.
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B.
EAN-13 barcode system
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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C.
Barcode Project
Barcode Project is a modern waterfront development in Oslo, Norway, known for its distinctive row of high-rise buildings with varied facades that resemble the pattern of a barcode.
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D.
EAN-8 barcode system
The EAN-8 barcode system is a shortened, eight-digit version of the European Article Number standard used to encode identification data on small retail products with limited packaging space.
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E.
Barcode skyline
Barcode skyline is a distinctive row of modern high-rise buildings along Oslo’s waterfront, known for its varied “barcode-like” silhouette and role in the city’s contemporary architectural identity.
- 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: GS1 DataBar Target entity description: GS1 DataBar is a family of compact, high-capacity barcodes used globally to encode product identification and additional data for retail and supply chain applications.
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A.
GS1
GS1 is a global, non-profit standards organization best known for developing and maintaining international supply chain identification systems such as barcodes used in retail and logistics.
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B.
EAN-13 barcode system
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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C.
Barcode Project
Barcode Project is a modern waterfront development in Oslo, Norway, known for its distinctive row of high-rise buildings with varied facades that resemble the pattern of a barcode.
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D.
EAN-8 barcode system
The EAN-8 barcode system is a shortened, eight-digit version of the European Article Number standard used to encode identification data on small retail products with limited packaging space.
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E.
Barcode skyline
Barcode skyline is a distinctive row of modern high-rise buildings along Oslo’s waterfront, known for its varied “barcode-like” silhouette and role in the city’s contemporary architectural identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GS1 standard
ⓘ
barcode symbology family ⓘ linear barcode ⓘ |
| adoptedIn |
fresh foods
ⓘ
global retail sector ⓘ healthcare supply chain ⓘ |
| advantage |
can encode more data in less space than EAN/UPC
ⓘ
can encode variable measure items ⓘ supports additional attributes beyond GTIN ⓘ |
| advantageOver |
EAN-13
ⓘ
linked to:
EAN-13 barcode system
UPC-A ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RSS barcode ⓘ |
| characteristic |
compact size
ⓘ
high data density ⓘ omnidirectional variants ⓘ stacked variants ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | GS1 Application Identifier system ⓘ |
| designedFor |
items that cannot fit EAN/UPC barcodes
ⓘ
small product packaging ⓘ |
| developedBy | GS1 ⓘ |
| encodes |
Application Identifiers
ⓘ
Global Trade Item Number ⓘ batch or lot number ⓘ expiration date ⓘ variable measure data ⓘ weight ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Reduced Space Symbology
ⓘ
linked to:
GS1 DataBar
|
| governedBy |
GS1 barcoding rules
ⓘ
linked to:
GS1
|
| includesVariant |
GS1 DataBar Expanded
ⓘ
linked to:
GS1 DataBar
GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked ⓘ
linked to:
GS1 DataBar
GS1 DataBar Limited ⓘ
linked to:
GS1 DataBar
GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional ⓘ
linked to:
GS1 DataBar
GS1 DataBar Stacked ⓘ
linked to:
GS1 DataBar
GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional ⓘ
linked to:
GS1 DataBar
GS1 DataBar Truncated ⓘ
linked to:
GS1 DataBar
|
| readingTechnology |
imager-based scanners
ⓘ
laser scanners ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
EAN-13 barcode
ⓘ
linked to:
EAN-13 barcode system
GS1-128 barcode ⓘ UPC-A barcode ⓘ |
| standardizedIn |
GS1 General Specifications
ⓘ
linked to:
GS1
|
| supports |
automated checkout
ⓘ
coupon identification ⓘ inventory management ⓘ point-of-sale scanning ⓘ traceability ⓘ |
| usedFor |
encoding GS1 Identification Keys
ⓘ
product identification ⓘ retail applications ⓘ supply chain applications ⓘ |
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: GS1 DataBar Description of subject: GS1 DataBar is a family of compact, high-capacity barcodes used globally to encode product identification and additional data for retail and supply chain applications.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: GS1 DataBar
linked to: GS1 DataBar
linked to: GS1 DataBar
linked to: GS1 DataBar
linked to: GS1 DataBar
linked to: GS1 DataBar
linked to: GS1 DataBar
linked to: GS1 DataBar