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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.

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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

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