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How Were QR Codes Invented?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • QR codes were invented in 1994 by Denso Wave to track vehicles during manufacturing.
  • The design allows fast reading with over 30 times the capacity of traditional barcodes.
  • QR stands for 'Quick Response' due to its high-speed reading capability.
  • The codes can store up to 7,089 numeric characters or 4,296 alphanumeric characters.

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