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QR code

Abbreviation for quick response

In short and in plain language

A QR code is a square pattern.

A smartphone reads it with its camera. It usually holds a link.

A firm can print it on an invoice, for example. Customers can then open a page directly.

Definition
A QR code is a square pattern that a smartphone reads with its camera and that usually contains a link. A firm can print it on an invoice or handover record, for example, so customers can open a page directly.

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