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MaxiCode

MaxiCode is like a secret code that helps packages get to where they need to go. Imagine you're sending a present to your friend who lives far away. You put the present in a box and your mom takes it to the post office. But how does the mailman know where to take the box? This is where MaxiCode comes in!

MaxiCode looks like a square with a bunch of black and white squares inside. It's kind of like a puzzle or a maze that has all the information the mailman needs to know where to take the package. The squares in MaxiCode form a special pattern that the computer can read to figure out the destination of the package.

When your box arrives at the post office, a machine looks at the MaxiCode on the box and reads the special pattern. It uses this pattern to figure out where your friend lives and what route the mailman should take to get there. This helps the post office make sure that the package gets to the right place as quickly as possible.

So the next time you see a package with a strange square on it, remember that it's a secret code called MaxiCode that's helping the mailman deliver it to the right place!