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==Data Compression==
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In [[data compression]],
a universal code maps the integers (representing messages) onto self-delimiting binary codewords.
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[http://www.ics.uci.edu/~dan/pubs/DC-Sec3.html]
 
==Biology==
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In [[biology]], "universal code" is short for the idea of the "universal [[genetic code]]".
 
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See also the [[International Code of Zoological Nomenclature]].
 
==Law==
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In [[law]], a universal code is a law that applies everywhere on Earth.
 
In law, a universal code is a law that applies everywhere on Earth.
 
==Ethics==
In ethics, a "universal code of ethics" is a system of ethics that can apply to every human. See [[Michael E. Berumen]], [[James Harrison Rigg]].
 
==Etiquette==
In [[etiquette]], a "universal code of etiquette" ...
 
==Marketing==
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In marketing and package design, "universal code" may refer to the [[Universal Product Code]] [[bar code]]. EAN-UCC assigns each company a manufacturer code (from 00000 to 99999). Each manufacturer assigns a unique (to that manufacturer) product code to each of its products (from 00000 to 99999).
 
This allows up to 9 999 999 999 unique products, which is expected to be more than enough for the forseeable future.
 
[http://www.howstuffworks.com/upc.htm HowStuffWorks]
 
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==Typography==
In [[typography]], the "universal code" may refer to the
[[Unicode]] [[Universal character set]],
or one of its encodings such as [[UTF-32]].
(In particular, the [[ASCII]] code is not universal because there are many letters it does not encode).
 
==Cartography==
 
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In [[cartography]], a "universal code" is a code that can indicate any ___location on Earth, such as "latitude and longitude", or the [[Natural Area Code]].
 
==Post Code==
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A "post code" of the [http://upu.int/ Universal Postal Union]
 
a "post code" of the
[http://upu.int/ Universal Postal Union]
 
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==CD==
"Universal Code" is also the title of a CD by Dan Handrabur.
 
==INSPSC==
 
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[[UNSPSC]] ?
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Code]]
 
== External links ==