OCR
American-
optical character reader.
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optical character recognition.
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Also as part of the deal, two of Mistral’s top AI models—Medium 3.5 and OCR 4—will be available in Microsoft’s products, including Microsoft Foundry and Microsoft Copilot Studio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The committee assessed that the current level of the OCR remains accommodative, but added that there is some uncertainty around where to judge the current level of the neutral interest rate.
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
Most OCR software will recognize that the image has been rotated through a right-angle, and will correct it when it reads the text.
From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim
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