noun Computers.
- the process or technology of reading data in printed form by a device (optical character reader) that scans and identifies characters. Abbreviation: OCR
noun
- a computer peripheral device enabling letters, numbers, or other characters usually printed on paper to be optically scanned and input to a storage device, such as magnetic tape. The device uses the process of optical character recognitionAbbreviation (for both reader and recognition): OCR
- The electronic identification and digital encoding of printed or handwritten characters by means of an optical scanner and specialized software.