RJS Inspector D4000 SP (FIRMWARE version A.06 and Later) - Manual (Page 63)

Operator
’s Guide
Appendix K
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Bit
The narrowest code element (bar of space) that
may contain information.
Character
The smallest group of elements assigned by a
symbology to uniquely represent one or more num-
bers, letters, punctuation marks or other infor-
mation.
Character Set
The numbers and/or letters and markings included
in a bar code symbol.
Check Character (or Check Digit)
A character included within a bar code symbol
whose value is used for performing a mathematical
check of the validity of the decoded data.
Contact Code Reader
A light pen or other scanning device that must
come into physical contact with the code medium in
order to read the symbol.
Continuous Code
A bar code or symbol wherein the space between
the characters is part of the code.
Decodability
This parameter grade can be
“A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or
“F.” The
Decodability grade indicates the amount
of error in the width of the most deviant element in
the symbol. The less deviation, the higher the
grade. Decodability is a measure of print accuracy
using the symbology reference decode algorithm.