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OCR

NOUN
optical character recognition
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They are different from Cambridge OCR exams taken in UK state schools.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

This is the third 10-day deadline issued by the OCR to SJSU, the first in January and the second having expired last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In November 2023, a moderation team for the OCR exam board reported concerns about the authenticity of the work submitted on behalf of pupils, which prompted an investigation.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

This month, the OCR ordered employees affected by the disputed layoffs back to work.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

The standards for measuring quality and costs depend greatly on the uses of the material, including subsequent OCR, storage, printing, and browsing.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress




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