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profile QR code

A profile Quick Response (QR) code is a scannable square barcode that links directly to a specific social media profile.

In plain English

It is a square code made to be scanned. When someone scans it, it takes them straight to one particular social media profile.

In context

Here, "profile QR code" names the scannable square barcode that opens the associated social media profile.

Situation
Managing profiles, usernames, privacy, audience, discoverability, and account visibility
What it communicates
labels the scannable code that opens your profile

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not say who can view the profile or what content the profile contains.

Examples

“At the craft fair, each seller taped a profile QR code to the stall so visitors could open that seller's social media profile.”

Core meaning

“Scan the profile QR code on the badge to see the speaker's social media profile.”

In context

  • QR code Broader Term

    A profile QR code is a QR code with a direct link to a social media profile.