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OPTICAL DOCUMENT READER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical document reader
1, record 1, English, optical%20document%20reader
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lecteur optique de documents
1, record 1, French, lecteur%20optique%20de%20documents
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lector óptico de documentos
1, record 1, Spanish, lector%20%C3%B3ptico%20de%20documentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lectora óptica de documentos 2, record 1, Spanish, lectora%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20documentos
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de entrada que puede leer documentos como un ser humano, de forma que los datos pueden ingresarse fácil y directamente a la computadora (ordenador) para su procesamiento. 3, record 1, Spanish, - lector%20%C3%B3ptico%20de%20documentos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aunque las lectoras ópticas de documentos no pueden leer aún todas las escrituras del hombre, sí pueden leer una gran diversidad de documentos manuscritos e impresos, por ejemplo, cheques bancarios teniendo el número de cuenta en tinta magnética y números formados especialmente por letras en relieve en tarjetas de crédito. 3, record 1, Spanish, - lector%20%C3%B3ptico%20de%20documentos
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