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OPTICAL READER , DATA ENTRY
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A DEVICE WHICH CONTAINS A LIGHT SOURCE, SUCH AS A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE OR A LASER DIODE AND A LIGHT DETECTOR, SUCH AS SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTO. IT MAY/MAY NOT INCLUDE OTHER ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY. IT IS USED TO SCAN BAR CODES, ALPHA/NUMERIC CHARACTERS, MARKINGS, OR THE LIKE. IT CONVERTS THE SCANNED DATA TO A SIGNAL WHICH CAN BE INPUT INTO AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, SUCH AS A COMPUTER. IT MAY BE DESIGNED EITHER AS A HAND MANIPULATED DEVICE OR AS A DEVICE WHICH IS MOUNTED IN A FIXED POSITION FOR OPERATION. EXCLUDES RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER, LASER. SEE ALSO COUPLER, OPTOELECTRONIC.
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| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 1QG51 | NCS NATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC |