Question 210
A package photo contains an encoded barcode and a printed street label. A developer assumes OCR alone decodes both reliably. What capability distinction matters?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Barcode decoding interprets the symbol’s encoding rules, while OCR reads human-visible street characters. Validate each output against format and inventory/address records because the tasks differ.
Incorrect Answers
OCR on a human-readable street label cannot prove the encoded barcode’s content or checksum. Barcode decoding has a separate symbology contract.
Generating higher-resolution replacement imagery can alter tiny barcode bars and characters. It does not repair source evidence or guarantee correct decoding.
The visible street label and barcode may encode different identifiers, such as destination versus tracking number. Matching them by assumption risks misrouting a parcel.



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