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.

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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

Every meal ended with a waiter placing a QR code on the table to provide feedback.

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When consumers load up the TV games, they will see a QR code they can scan on their devices and use them as controllers in the game.

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Goto was also anxious to emphasize the progress made by PayPay, Japan’s leading QR code payment app that plans to float publicly at some stage, as well as Arm Holdings that he thinks “is performing pretty good.”

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Annabelle says 90% of customers pay online after scanning the QR code inside the box.

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One customer who arrived during the BBC's visit filled a bag, scanned the QR code, and promised to transfer the money once she had a signal.

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