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COMPUTER HARDWARE

INPUT DEVICES

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Input device that reads printed text, scans it, and converts it to text that can be edited in a word processor.
A
Magnetic stripe readers
B
Optical Character Reader
C
Optical Mark Reader
D
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -OCR systems use a combination of hardware and software to convert physical, printed documents into machine-readable text. Hardware-such as an optical scanner or specialized circuit board-copies or reads text; then, software typically handles the advanced processing.

Detailed explanation-2: -OCR stands for “Optical Character Recognition.” It is a technology that recognizes text within a digital image. It is commonly used to recognize text in scanned documents and images. OCR software can be used to convert a physical paper document, or an image into an accessible electronic version with text.

Detailed explanation-3: -Optical Character Reader (OCR) OCR is an input device used to read a printed text.

Detailed explanation-4: -OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition/Reader. MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition/Reader. OCR can scan any kind of printed text. MICR scan specific formats present in a cheque.

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