The process which reads typed text and helps document management systems index, tag, and decipher document identifiers quickly is known as ________.
A)pattern recognition
B)optical character recognition
C)semantic mapping
D)optical mark recognition

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Optical character recognition (OCR) is the process that converts typed, handwritten or printed text into machine-encoded text, enabling indexing and retrieval of data. It uses pattern recognition to identify and translate characters, making it an ideal technology for document management systems. Semantic mapping and optical mark recognition are not relevant here, whereas pattern recognition is one of the techniques used in OCR.

The Process Which Reads Typed Text and Helps Document Management