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OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
Technology that converts scanned documents into editable and searchable text files.
Detailed Explanation
Optical Character Recognition is software technology that analyzes scanned images and converts printed or handwritten text into digital, editable text. Modern OCR is highly accurate (95-99%) for printed text and supports multiple languages. OCR enables document searchability, reduces file sizes, and allows editing of scanned documents. It's essential for document management systems, digital archiving, and automated data extraction.
Examples
- Converting scanned contracts to editable Word documents
- Making scanned PDFs searchable
- Extracting data from invoices for accounting systems
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