manufacturingcode
nounUK /ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃə.rɪŋ kəʊd/
US /ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ koʊd/
A special set of letters and numbers that tells a factory how to make something.
The workers scanned the manufacturingcode on the box to see which toy to build next.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A set of rules that factories must follow when making things.
The new manufacturingcode says all toys must be tested for safety.
3. A secret pattern of letters used to track where a product was made.
The detective read the manufacturingcode to find the factory that made the fake shoes.
4. Instructions written in a computer language that machines use to build parts.
The robot followed the manufacturingcode to cut the metal into the right shape.