A barcode being scanned by a datapad
A barcode was method of representing data in a visual, machine-readable form. Barcodes were sometimes used for encryption and were printed on objects. They could be decrypted using datapads.[1]
Behind the scenes
Barcodes (in reality, QR codes) around the Black Spire Outpost on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge can be scanned by guests using the Star Wars: Datapad.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Datapad (First identified as barcode)