MICR

MICR

MICR: Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. Type of recognition that relies on detecting characters that have been machine-printed in magnetic ink to rigid specifications. The distinctive shape of each character and the amount of magnetic material in the ink are strictly defined by the American National Standards Institute.

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