# Barcode or UPC?

**URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/t/barcode-or-upc/155880
**Category:** Style
**Tags:** release, barcode
**Created:** [October 17, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/barcode-or-upc/155880 "2016-10-17T21:32:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![iantresman](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/iantresman/32/4510_2.png) [@iantresman](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/iantresman)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/barcode-or-upc/155880/1 "2016-10-17T21:32:54Z")

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Should I add to a release if I have it, a UPC where there is no physical barcode? Does the “No barcode” checkbox mean no barcode that can be scanned, or does it also mean no product code printed on the release?

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### Author: ![Lotheric](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/lotheric/32/88429_2.png) [@Lotheric](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Lotheric)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/barcode-or-upc/155880/2 "2016-10-17T21:48:36Z")

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The way I see it, barcode is the generic term for UPC/EAN. Digital releases can have a UPC but you won’t be able to see any physical evidence of it 🙂

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### Author: ![chirlu](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/chirlu/32/45_2.png) [@chirlu](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/chirlu)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/barcode-or-upc/155880/3 "2016-10-17T22:04:22Z")

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Yeah, it’s ill-defined, unfortunately …

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### Author: ![iantresman](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/iantresman/32/4510_2.png) [@iantresman](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/iantresman)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2016, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/barcode-or-upc/155880/4 "2016-10-17T22:17:50Z")

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So should I enter a UPC/EAN code, even if there is no code on the product?

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### Author: ![aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/aerozol/32/116_2.png) [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/barcode-or-upc/155880/5 "2016-10-18T00:19:55Z")

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Yes sir 🙂

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### Author: ![jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/jesus2099/32/36_2.png) [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2016, 6:38am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/barcode-or-upc/155880/6 "2016-10-18T06:38:10Z")

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When it is special case like that, please explain the situation in the release annotation. 🙂