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Record 1 2004-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

The identification of characters by automatic means.

CONT

Character recognition transforms numbers and letters into a form directly suitable for electronic data processing. The recognition system may be operated on line with the data processor.

OBS

character recognition: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Automatisation et applications
DEF

Identification de caractères par des moyens automatiques.

OBS

reconnaissance de caractères : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Automatización y aplicaciones
OBS

Tecnología avanzada de utilizar máquinas ópticas, para detectar y codificar información en lenguaje de máquina; es decir, de caracteres escritos o impresos para ser leídos por el ojo humano.

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