QR code

[ kyoo-ahr kohd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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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

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of QR code¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of QR code¹

C20: Q ( uick ) R ( esponse )

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The sign features a tantalizing photograph of the officially inaccessible Mossbrae Falls along with a QR code that allows people to donate using their phones.

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A giant QR code on the back of the glossy program featuring headshots of the young actors invited audience members to donate toward rebuilding the arts programs at the two schools.

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Milton Haworth used his mobile phone to scan a QR code at a council-run car park in Castleford, West Yorkshire.

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Joe Hall's girlfriend inadvertently scanned a fraudulent QR code when trying to pay for parking in Luton before Christmas.

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The photos also have a QR code at the bottom, so you can download high-quality, digital versions of your photos as well as a live video of you experiencing the booth.

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Q-ratio QRP

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