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.

---

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

---

Etymology

Origin of QR code

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

Example Sentences

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

Boxes now often include a QR code to allow people to pay online, and social media is awash with pictures and videos of the boxes and the treats inside.

From BBC

Around 256 of the prints also carry a QR code offering people a chance to own the image as a nonfungible token, or a digital receipt known as an NFT.

From The Wall Street Journal