Definition
QR-Codes are two dimensional barcode (datamatrix) that is designed to have its contents decoded at a high speed.
About the Name
The acronym QR is derived from the term Quick Response. The company Denso Wave originally spawned the term 'QR' as the creator intended that such barcodes and their contents were to be decoded at high speed electronically.
History
QR-Codes originated within the technology hungry country of Japan, and have only recently began to become popular within the Middle East and Europe.
Barcodes that you see on any commercial product are extremely beneficial as their reading speed, supreme accuracy and their functionality are key.
As barcodes reached their peak and began getting used worldwide, the need for more data and character types to be stored was inevitable.
Developers began tying to expand on the current amount of bars within the barcode and how their positioning resides to allow further data capacities. The need for smaller barcodes also was another defining factor in QR-Codes development.
Such developments failed as reading and printing implications caused more problems than solutions. The 2D barcode was then born.
Overview
QR-Codes first hit mainstream when they were initially used for tracking parts by vehicle manufacturers. After a while, companies began to see a newscope for where QR-Codes could be used elsewhere within the world. The most commercial use for QR-Codes is in the telecommunications industry where the mobile phone seems to be the biggest driver of their popularity.
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