optical character scanner
1Optical character recognition — Optical character recognition, usually abbreviated to OCR, is the mechanical or electronic translation of scanned images of handwritten, typewritten or printed text into machine encoded text. It is widely used to convert books and documents into… …
2optical character recognition — ➔ recognition * * * optical character recognition UK US noun [U] (ABBREVIATION OCR) IT ► the process by which a piece of electronic equipment recognizes printed or written letters or numbers: »The scanner uses optical character recognition to… …
3optical character recognition — (OCR) ability of a computer to recognize printed or handwritten characters by means of an optical scanner and specialized software …
4Optical Character Recognition — Texterkennung oder auch Optische Zeichenerkennung (Abkürzung OCR von englisch Optical Character Recognition, selten auch: OZE) ist ein Begriff aus dem IT Bereich und beschreibt die automatische Texterkennung von einer gedruckten Vorlage.… …
5Optical character recognition — Texterkennung oder auch Optische Zeichenerkennung (Abkürzung OCR von englisch Optical Character Recognition, selten auch: OZE) ist ein Begriff aus dem IT Bereich und beschreibt die automatische Texterkennung von einer gedruckten Vorlage.… …
6Optical Character Recognition — Reconnaissance optique de caractères Pour les articles homonymes, voir ROC et OCR. La reconnaissance optique de caractères (ROC), ou encore appelé vidéocodage (traitement postal, chèque bancaire) désigne les procédés informatiques pour la… …
7Optical character recognition — Reconnaissance optique de caractères Pour les articles homonymes, voir ROC et OCR. La reconnaissance optique de caractères (ROC), ou encore appelé vidéocodage (traitement postal, chèque bancaire) désigne les procédés informatiques pour la… …
8optical character recognition — OCR The recognition of printed characters by a light sensitive optical scanner. The scanner recognizes the shape of a letter by scanning it with a very fine point of light. It then uses a computer to compare the pattern of reflected light with… …
9optical character recognition — noun The electronic identification and digital encoding of printed or handwritten characters by means of an optical scanner and specialized software …
10optical character recognition — Abbreviated OCR. The computer recognition of printed or typed characters. OCR is usually performed using a standard optical scanner and special software, although some systems use special readers. The text is reproduced just as though it had… …
