A QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) that is readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera telephones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded may be text, URL, or other data.
Although initially used for tracking parts in vehicle manufacturing,
QR codes now are used in a much broader context, including both
commercial tracking applications and convenience-oriented applications
aimed at mobile phone users (termed
mobile tagging). QR codes may be used to display text to the user, to add a vCard contact to the user's device, to open a
Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), or to compose an e-mail
or text message. Users can generate and print their own QR codes for
others to scan and use by visiting one of several paid and free QR code
generating sites or apps.
QR codes storing addresses and Uniform Resource Locators
(URLs) may appear in magazines, on signs, buses, business cards, or
almost any object about which users might need information. Users with a
camera phone equipped with the correct reader application can scan the image of the QR code to display text, contact information, connect to a wireless network, or open a web page in the telephone's browser. This act of linking from physical world objects is termed hardlinking or object hyperlinking.
Custom QR codes are now beginning to emerge whereby brands are able
to add their logos and designs with the traditional QR code. Web
services are making it easier and cheaper for people to create and track
QR code marketing campaigns.
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