Barcode Software
A barcode system needs software as well as hardware (the barcode scanner, barcode printer etc.) A good barcode system will be able to take information from a database and display it when a barcode is looked up. Most barcode software systems will interpret the visual barcode as a numerical key used to find records in a database easily.
Without the barcode software system, all the barcode hardware is useless. However, many retailers sell barcode system software along with the hardware, making a barcode system easier to install.