English Dictionary

symbology

[sɪmˈbɑlədʒi]

noun

(uncountable) The study or use of symbols. / (countable) An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes.

Symbology is an important field of study in semiotics.

意味（1）

(uncountable) The study or use of symbols.

意味（2）

(countable) An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes.

Two-dimensional symbologies provide a means of storing large amounts of data in a very small space. Stacked symbologies (linear bar codes stacked on top of each other), matrix symbologies (comprising a matrix of light and dark elements, circles, squares, or hexagons), and packet symbologies (a collection of linear symbols “randomly” arranged on a page) are commonly used.