optical character recognition
noun Computers.
the process or technology of reading data in printed form by a device (optical character reader) that scans and identifies characters. Abbreviation: OCR
Origin of optical character recognition
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby optical character recognition
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Scientific definitions for optical character recognition
optical character recognition
The electronic identification and digital encoding of printed or handwritten characters by means of an optical scanner and specialized software.