wand

wand definition - computer

A handheld optical reader used to read typewritten fonts, printed fonts, OCR fonts and bar codes. The wand is waved over each line of characters or codes in a single pass.


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Wand

Handheld optical character readers, or wands, are increasingly being used to capture retail product information in point of sale applications.






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