Are the barcode label and the EAS soft tag one and the same thing?

Are the barcode label and the EAS soft tag one and the same thing?
The barcode label is the label that the scanner in a store reads to get the price, etc. The electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag is the tag that is deactivated upon purchase so that one can pass through the EAS detectors at the exit without tripping the alarm. This is how I read my sources anyway. But aren’t they one and the same thing?

Best answer:

No! the [EAS] is only there to stop shop lifters and is added by the store in many cases. The bar code or UPC is placed on the item by the manufacture and ID’s the maker and the price to be charged.

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