UPC-E
E792173
UPC-E is a compressed version of the Universal Product Code barcode format designed for smaller packages with limited printing space.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UPC-E canonical | 1 |
| Universal Product Code version E | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9326011 — 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: UPC-E Context triple: [EAN-2, isUsedWith, UPC-E]
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A.
UPC
UPC is the commonly used acronym for the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, a leading Spanish public institution specializing in engineering, architecture, and technology.
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B.
EAN-2
EAN-2 is a two-digit supplemental barcode symbol used alongside main EAN/UPC codes to encode additional information such as issue numbers or weight data.
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C.
EAN-5
EAN-5 is a five-digit supplemental barcode typically used alongside main EAN codes to encode additional information such as suggested retail price or issue numbers.
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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.
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.
- 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: UPC-E Target entity description: UPC-E is a compressed version of the Universal Product Code barcode format designed for smaller packages with limited printing space.
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A.
UPC
UPC is the commonly used acronym for the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, a leading Spanish public institution specializing in engineering, architecture, and technology.
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B.
EAN-2
EAN-2 is a two-digit supplemental barcode symbol used alongside main EAN/UPC codes to encode additional information such as issue numbers or weight data.
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C.
EAN-5
EAN-5 is a five-digit supplemental barcode typically used alongside main EAN codes to encode additional information such as suggested retail price or issue numbers.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barcode symbology
ⓘ
linear barcode ⓘ retail product code ⓘ |
| applicationCategory | consumer packaged goods ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibleWith | UPC-A scanners ⓘ |
| barWidthReductionComparedToUPC-A | yes ⓘ |
| canBeExpandedTo | UPC-A ⓘ |
| checkDigitAlgorithm | UPC modulo-10 algorithm ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | UPC-A ⓘ |
| dataCompressionMethod | suppression of redundant zeros from UPC-A ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | UPC-A ⓘ |
| designedFor | packages with limited printing space ⓘ |
| encodes | 6-digit product code plus number system and check digit in compressed form ⓘ |
| encodesNumericOnly | true ⓘ |
| encodingCharacterSet | UPC left-hand patterns only ⓘ |
| errorDetection | single check digit ⓘ |
| fullName |
Universal Product Code version E
ⓘ
linked to:
UPC-E
|
| hasComponent |
6 data digits
ⓘ
check digit ⓘ number system digit ⓘ |
| hasDigitCount | 8 ⓘ |
| hasGuardBars |
center guard pattern
ⓘ
end guard pattern ⓘ start guard pattern ⓘ |
| humanReadableTextPlacement | below the bars ⓘ |
| introducedFor | small items like cigarettes and chewing gum ⓘ |
| isA | compressed version of UPC-A ⓘ |
| isRelatedStandard |
EAN-13
ⓘ
linked to:
EAN-13 barcode system
EAN-8 ⓘ
linked to:
EAN-8 barcode system
|
| isSubsetOf | UPC ⓘ |
| numberSystemSupport |
0
ⓘ
1 ⓘ |
| printingSpaceRequirement | smaller than UPC-A ⓘ |
| quietZoneSide |
left
ⓘ
right ⓘ |
| regionUsage | primarily North America ⓘ |
| requiresDatabaseLookupForExpansion | true ⓘ |
| requiresQuietZone | true ⓘ |
| scanDirection | omnidirectional at POS ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | GS1 ⓘ |
| supportsZeroSuppressionPatterns | multiple patterns depending on last digit ⓘ |
| symbolLength | shorter than UPC-A ⓘ |
| symbolType | one-dimensional barcode ⓘ |
| usedFor | marking small retail packages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
point-of-sale scanning
ⓘ
retail ⓘ |
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: UPC-E Description of subject: UPC-E is a compressed version of the Universal Product Code barcode format designed for smaller packages with limited printing space.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.