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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

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Example Sentences

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It may supply the menu via QR code, take your order and settle the bill.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

To do that, anyone who scans the QR code on the poster has to fill out a questionnaire, upload a photo and include a link to their LinkedIn profile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The wall text for each piece, which also includes a QR code for audio narration, is composed by RM in both languages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The 66-year-old scanned a QR code on the advert, using an app he had downloaded.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 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

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