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  QR code

  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.
• QR Code
  QR Code

  noun

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

QR code

American  

[kyoo-ahr kohd] / ˈkjuˈɑr 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

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Viewers may scan a QR code for their own copy of the audio track, which deteriorates in sound quality with every download.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Scan a QR code, tap a few buttons and the money moves instantly.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

‘It feels like a medical miracle’: How did a single QR code coupon cut my $618 Walgreens prescription to $15?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

With PIX built into banking apps, users can send money using a cellphone number, tax ID, email address, PIX code or QR code.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

I took the bookmark, which had a pretty logo, a Scrollr link, and a QR code.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

“Once deployed, prior to entering, all members must scan their physical or digital membership card by placing the barcode or QR Code against the scanner.”

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2024

“Prior to entering, all members must scan their physical or digital membership card by placing the barcode or QR Code against the scanner,” the Costco website says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

In 2022, when the island nation’s economy collapsed and the government announced a QR code system to ration gasoline, a meme spread online: “Scanning Fuel QR Code Now Makes You Forget Last Three Months.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2024

Scan the QR Code on the computer with your phone.

From The Verge ● Apr. 8, 2022

Federation President Yon de Luisa said fans buying tickets will have to register their personal information and present a QR Code and identification at stadium entrances.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2022