Optical Character Reader

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
OCR
Pronunciation
/ˈɑptɪkəl ˈkɛrɪktər ˈridər/
Category
Computing
Related Field
Hardware

Examples in Context

  1. Optical character reader ( OCR ) In OCR, a light spot in a character surrounded by ink.
  2. Radio-frequency reading videoscan optical character reader

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