Static QR code
A QR code with the URL permanently encoded into the printed pattern — cannot be changed without reprinting. Free to generate. Risk: if the destination URL changes, every printed copy stops working. Mitigated by encoding a permanent URL pattern.
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Dynamic QR code
A QR code that encodes a redirect URL controlled by the operator, allowing the destination to be changed without reprinting the code. The opposite of a static QR code, which has the URL hard-coded into the printed pattern.
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QR code
Quick Response code — a two-dimensional barcode that encodes data (typically a URL) readable by smartphone cameras. Restaurants use QR codes to send customers to a digital menu without needing an app download. Standardized as ISO/IEC 18004; not patent-restricted.
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