Optical Scanners Equipped with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Software Were

question 13

Multiple Choice

Optical scanners equipped with optical character recognition (OCR) software were first used by ________.

• A) banks for processing checks
• B) the military for guarding army outposts
• C) supermarkets to monitor shipments
• D) universities to evaluate answer sheets

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