matrixbarcodes

noun
UK /ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈbɑːkəʊdz/
US /ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈbɑːrkoʊdz/

Matrix barcodes are square picture codes that a machine can read to get information.

The museum ticket had a matrix barcode that the scanner read at the gate.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A family of two-dimensional barcode symbols that store data in a grid of black and white modules.

Engineers compared several matrix barcodes to see which held the most data.

3. The printed patterns on products or tickets that encode web links or serial numbers.

The parcel was covered in matrix barcodes for tracking.

4. Digital images used by apps to quickly open a website or share contact details.

She pointed her phone at the matrix barcodes on the poster.