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QR Code Payment: Definition, Examples & Usage
Meaning 1：Scan-to-pay (QR code payment)
QR code payment
/kjuː ɑːr koʊd ˈpeɪmənt/
n.
A way to pay for things by scanning a QR code with your phone's camera, without using cash or cards.
Scan-to-pay
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/skæn tə peɪ/
n.
A digital payment method where a customer scans a Quick Response (QR) code presented by the merchant using a smartphone camera, automatically initiating a secure transfer of funds from the customer's account.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
QR (Quick Response) code + payment; refers to paying by scanning a QR code.
💡 Mnemonic
Quickly scan the QR, pay instantly – no wallet needed!
📖 Example
I forgot my wallet, but I was able to buy my morning coffee using QR code payment at the café.
I forgot my wallet, but I was able to buy my morning coffee using QR code payment at the café.
🔗 Collocations
make a QR code payment – To conduct a transaction using a QR code scanning method.
QR code payment system – The infrastructure that enables payments via QR codes.
adopt QR code payment – To start using QR code payments instead of cash or cards.
🔄 Synonyms
contactless payment (n.) – A payment method using NFC or QR codes without physical contact.
mobile payment (n.) – Payment made through a mobile device, often via apps or QR codes.
digital wallet payment (n.) – Payment using a digital wallet like Apple Pay or Alipay, which may involve QR codes.
🚫 Antonyms
cash payment (n.) – Payment using physical currency.
card payment (n.) – Payment using a credit or debit card.
🌱 Derivatives
QR payment (n.) – A shortened form of QR code payment.
QR code transaction (n.) – A transaction performed via QR code.
📖 Cultural Story
QR codes were invented in 1994 by Denso Wave for fast part tracking. In the 2010s, they became the backbone of mobile payments, especially in China via Alipay and WeChat. Their convenience revolutionized cashless transactions worldwide.
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