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OPTICAL MARK READER [2 records]

Record 1 2012-01-24

English

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

An input device that reads graphite marks on cards or pages.

OBS

It may also refer to readers of special patterns such as the Universal Product Code.

French

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

Machine ou dispositif permettant de lire automatiquement, par un procédé optique, des signes tracés sur un support.

Spanish

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

Lectora que detecta la presencia de las marcas hechas con un lápiz de grafito [o tinta] en posiciones predeterminadas, en retículos en una forma preestablecida, y registra los datos en una cinta o disco magnéticos.

OBS

Se emplea para leer las respuestas en exámenes calificados por computadoras (ordenadores).

OBS

lectora de marcas ópticas: Debería evitarse el uso de este término ya que no son las marcas las que son ópticas sino la lectura que se hace de ellas.

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Record 2 1990-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Federal Administration
CONT

by scoring tests according to the appropriate key and/or the correct operation of the Optical Mark Reader (OMR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Administration fédérale

Spanish

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