optical character recognition en · NOUN
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(uncountable) The electronic identification and digital encoding of printed or handwritten characters by means of an optical scanner and specialized software.
Texts were scanned, converted via optical character recognition, and part of speech tagged using CLAWS 7.
2018, Clarence Green, James Lambert, “Position vectors, homologous chromosomes and gamma rays: Promoting disciplinary literacy through Secondary Phrase Lists”, in English for Specific Purposes, →DOI, page 4:
Relateds
scanno · speech recognition · voice recognition · homoglyph · homoglyphic
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sv textfångst (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · fr reconnaissance optique de caractères (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · cmn 光學字符識別 /光学字符识别 (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · cs optické rozpoznávání znaků (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · sv teckenigenkänning (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · de optische Zeichenerkennung (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · pt reconhecimento ótico de caracteres (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · tr optik karakter tanıma (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · fi tekstintunnistus (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · de Texterkennung (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · sv teckentolkning (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · el οπτική αναγνώριση χαρακτήρων (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · kk символдарды оптикалық танып білу (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · es reconocimiento óptico de caracteres (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) · pl optyczne rozpoznawanie znaków (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters)