Meaning of the word "automatic number plate recognition" in English

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automatic number plate recognition

US /ˌɔːtəˌmætɪk ˈnʌmbər pleɪt rɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
UK /ˌɔːtəˌmætɪk ˈnʌmbər pleɪt rɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
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Noun

1.

a technology that uses optical character recognition on images to read vehicle registration plates to create vehicle location data

Example:
The police use automatic number plate recognition to track stolen cars.
Many car parks now have automatic number plate recognition systems.
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