noun
optical mark reading; mark scanning
Technical computing term for reading marks on paper, such as OMR sheets used in surveys or exams.
光学マーク読取りは、試験の答案処理に広く使われている。
Optical mark reading is widely used for processing exam answer sheets.
Abbreviation for Optical Mark Recognition/Reading, often used in English contexts; 光学マーク読取り is the Japanese equivalent.
Compound of 光学 (optical) + マーク (mark) + 読取り (reading).