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STRUCTURE OF AN INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5 BARCODE: Industrial 2 of 5 is barcode used in industrial applications for tracking and inventory management. It is a simple, linear barcode with a specific pattern of two narrow bars followed by three narrow spaces, with a wide space between each group. Each bar and space represent either a binary 0 or 1. Barcode can be of any length, but typically contains 14 digits.DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5 BARCODE AND OTHER BARCODE TYPES: *Industrial 2 of 5 barcodes have a higher data density than other linear barcode types, making them ideal for limited space applications. *They encode only numeric data using interleaved encoding, making them more reliable than other barcode types. *They do not include a checksum, making them less reliable in error detection. *They are typically shorter due to their use of only two bars for each character. APPLICATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5 BARCODE: Industrial 2 of 5 barcodes used in various industries due to simplicity and high data density. They are used in shipping and logistics to track packages and shipments, warehouse management to track goods within a warehouse, healthcare to track medical equipment and supplies, retail to track the movement of goods through supply chain, and automotive industry to track location of parts and components.ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5 BARCODE: ADVANTAGES: * Industrial 2 of 5 barcodes are space-efficient, easy to generate, and cost-effective for labelling small items or products with limited labelling space. *They can be printed on various materials, making them suitable for high-volume. *They can be easily generated using barcode generator software or hardware. LIMITATIONS: Industrial 2 of 5 barcodes have limited data capacity, making them unsuitable for large data storage like product descriptions or marketing messages. They can only encode numeric data, making them unsuitable for applications requiring alphanumeric or special characters.