optical character recognition

noun

, Computers.

1. the process or technology of reading data in printed form by a device optical character reader that scans and identifies characters. : OCR

optical character recognition

1. The electronic identification and digital encoding of printed or handwritten characters by means of an optical scanner and specialized software.

Word History and Origins

Origin of optical character recognition¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

As a bonus, the app also offers automatic optical character recognition.

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