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OPTICAL CHARACTER [2 records]

Record 1 2018-02-07

English

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

A graphic character printed or handwritten according to special rules in order to facilitate automatic identification by optical means.

OBS

optical character: designation and definition standardized by ISO and designation standardized by CSA.

French

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

Caractère graphique imprimé ou manuscrit selon des règles spéciales qui facilitent une identification automatique par des moyens optiques.

OBS

caractère optique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et désignation normalisée par la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Carácter gráfico impreso o manuscrito de acuerdo a unas reglas especiales para facilitar identificación automática a través de medios ópticos.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
12.01.50 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

graphic character printed or handwritten according to special rules in order to facilitate automatic identification by optical means

OBS

optical character: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
12.01.50 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

caractère graphique imprimé ou manuscrit selon des règles spéciales qui facilitent une identification automatique par des moyens optiques

OBS

caractère optique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988].

Spanish

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