PDF417
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9 sectionsContents
- Design
- Codewords
- Encoding
- Error correction
- Comparison with other symbologies
- Features
- Applications
- References
- External links
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PDF417 is a stacked linear barcode format used in a variety of applications such as transport, identification cards, and inventory management. "PDF" stands for Portable Data File, while "417" signifies that each pattern in the code consists of 4 bars and spaces in a pattern that is 17 units (modules) long.