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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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The company he founded, ubloquity, attaches a QR code or radio frequency technology to a product.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Don’t miss: ‘It feels like a medical miracle’: How did a single QR code coupon cut my $618 Walgreens prescription to $15?

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

You can take or leave text on a wall without breaking your stride, but text accessed via QR code is another matter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

Saturday's limited sale followed days of teasing the release online on a newly-created Cockroaches Instagram page and website and, in London at least, through posters featuring a QR code linking back to the website.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 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

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

We have activated the below QR Code for video submittal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2022

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