Which retail technology innovation, first patented in 1952 but not commercially successful until 1974, was inspired by Morse code and revolutionized product tracking?

The world of retail has been transformed by technological innovations that changed how we shop forever. One particular invention revolutionized product tracking, inventory management, and checkout processes worldwide. Test your knowledge about this groundbreaking retail technology that bridged physical products with digital information systems and led to numerous applications in product marketing, inventory tracking, and customer experience.

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RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification)
Barcode/UPC (Universal Product Code)
NFC (Near Field Communication)
OCR (Optical Character Recognition)