Optical-character-recognition
noun, Computers.
1.
the process or technology of reading data in printed form by a device (optical character reader) that scans and identifies characters.
Abbreviation: OCR.
optical character recognition
The electronic identification and digital encoding of printed or handwritten characters by means of an optical scanner and specialized software.
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