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OPTICAL WAND [1 record]

Record 1 2003-01-31

English

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

A hand-held optical reader used to read optical, typewritten or printed characters, and bar codes.

Key term(s)
  • optical reader wand

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
DEF

Dispositif électronique manuel, servant à lire les caractères optiques dactylographiés ou imprimés, et employé surtout pour lire les codes à barres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
  • Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
DEF

Dispositivo que se sostiene en la mano, semejante a un lápiz, que se usa para leer caracteres magnéticos, códigos de barras y similares.

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