character recognition

British

noun

computing a magnetic or optical process used to detect the shape of individual characters printed or written on paper

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character recognition

Before AI, technology known as optical character recognition could scan documents into a digital format.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

LaHood said afterwards he was hopeful Raffensperger’s office might propose a new solution using optical character recognition software.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

“Particularly, there's been a lot of advancements made in optical character recognition, which allows researchers to identify names and handwritten records,” Field says.

From National Geographic ● Aug. 31, 2023

Many technologies that people take for granted today came about when innovators designed for users with disabilities, including optical character recognition, which allows computers to read printed text.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2021

He denied the existence of intelligent character recognition and asserted that what is wanted is page recognition, which is a long way off.

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