QR code

American  

[kyoo-ahr kohd] / ˈkyuˈɑr ˌkoʊd /

Trademark.

1. the brand name for a matrix barcode that is read by photographing it with the camera of a smartphone or other mobile device that is equipped with a 2D barcode reader.

   Scan the QR code in our print ads to link to special offers on our website.

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QR Code British  

noun

1. a type of bar code that can be read both horizontally and vertically, allowing large amounts of information to be encoded in it

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Etymology

Origin of QR code

First recorded in 1990–95; abbreviation of quick-response code

Example Sentences

For instance, the Georgia Legislature approved a bill that would replace its previous QR code system with a readable text to verify a voter’s ballot entry.

From Slate

Hotel rooms with shoppable decor have made buying that lamp or comfy sofa as easy as one scan of a QR code.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schenk resisted the big-ticket items, but did purchase holiday mugs using the QR code on a card in the living room.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cross sent them a QR code and said he could provide the kit.

From BBC

As students arrived on campus on a recent morning, they pointed their phone cameras at large QR code posters placed around entrances.

From Los Angeles Times