FULL form of the abbreviation OCR is Optical Character Recognition.OCR (optical character recognition) is the use of technology to distinguish printed or HANDWRITTEN text characters inside digital images of physical documents, such as a scanned paper DOCUMENT.The basic process of OCR involves examining the text of a document and translating the characters into code that can be used for data processing. OCR is sometimes also referred to as text recognition.OCR can be used for a variety of applications, including:Scanning printed documents into versions that can be edited with word processors, like Microsoft Word or Google Docs.Indexing print material for search engines.Automating data entry, extraction, and processing.Deciphering documents into text that can be read aloud to visually-impaired or BLIND users.Archiving historic information, such as newspapers, magazines or phonebooks, into searchable formats.Electronically deposit checks without the need for a bank teller.Placing important, signed legal documents into an electronic database.Recognizing text, such as license plates, with a camera or software.Sorting letters for mail delivery.Translating words within an image into a SPECIFIED language.