noun
magnetic character reader; MCR
Computing term for a device that reads characters printed with magnetic ink, such as on checks.
銀行では磁気文字読み取り装置を使って小切手を処理している。
Banks use magnetic character readers to process checks.
OCR (optical character recognition) reads printed text optically, while MCR reads magnetic ink characters.
Compound of 磁気 (magnetic), 文字 (character), 読み取り (reading), and 装置 (device).