mark sensing1
/ˈmɑːk ˌsɛnsɪŋ/noun
The process by which a device detects or reads data in the form of a sequence of marks.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. From mark + sensing.
mark-sensing2
/ˈmɑːkˌsɛnsɪŋ/adjective
Designating a device which detects or reads data in the form of a sequence of marks.
- Such devices originally used electrically conducting marks made by hand on cards with a pencil, although photoelectric methods are now more commonly used..
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Journal of the American Statistical Association. From mark + sensing, present participle of sense.
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