QR code

[ kyoo-ahr kohd ]

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of QR code¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of QR code¹

C20: Q ( uick ) R ( esponse )

Example Sentences

When they get to the ATM, they just push a button and a QR code comes up on the screen.

From The Daily Beast