optical character recognition
optical character recognition noun: the electronic identification and digital encoding of printed or handwritten characters by means of an optical scanner and specialized software.
Noun
optical character recognition (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...
- Synonyms:
- OCR
optical character recognition meaning in Tamil
optical character recognition in Tamil
- ஒளி எழுத்துணரி, ஒளியால் எழுத்துணர்தல்
Synonyms of optical character recognition
Questions about optical character recognition
- What does optical character recognition mean?
- Optical character recognition means the electronic identification and digital encoding of printed or handwritten characters by means of an optical scanner and specialized software.
- What is optical character recognition in Tamil?
- Optical character recognition in Tamil is ஒளி எழுத்துணரி, ஒளியால் எழுத்துணர்தல். See Optical character recognition meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is optical character recognition?
- Optical character recognition is a noun.
Words near optical character recognition in the dictionary
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