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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
MICR stands for ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
A
Magnetic Interface Character Resolution
B
Magnetic Ink Card Reader
C
Magnetic Ink Character Reading
D
Magnetic Ink Code Register
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) is a technology invented in the 1950s that’s used to verify the legitimacy or originality of checks and other paper documents. Special ink, which is sensitive to magnetic fields, is used to print certain characters on the original documents.

Detailed explanation-2: -Magnetic ink is used in the printing of the currency. Each denomination has a different face and, therefore, a different magnetic signature. Similar to a bar code reader, the machines recognize the denomination by its magnetic signature.

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