optical scanning
[ op-ti-kuhl skan-ing ]
noun
the process of interpreting data in printed, handwritten, barcode, or other visual form by an optical scanner.
Origin of optical scanning
1First recorded in 1955–60
- Compare optical character recognition.
Words Nearby optical scanning
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