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OCR

American  
Computers.
  1. optical character reader.

  2. optical character recognition.


OCR British  

abbreviation

  1. optical character reader or recognition

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It raised the OCR three times earlier this year, with the impact of those decisions still flowing through to the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The committee also said that it agreed that while further OCR increases appear likely at coming meetings, their timing is highly uncertain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

This is the third 10-day deadline issued by the OCR to SJSU, the first in January and the second having expired last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

In November 2023, a moderation team for the OCR exam board reported concerns about the authenticity of the work submitted on behalf of pupils, which prompted an investigation.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

NAL, for the most part, is performing OCR at an actual cost per average-size page of approximately $7.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress

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