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ABBYY® FineReader PDF Users Guide
Glossary
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Abbreviation A shortened form of a word or phrase (e.g. MS-DOS for Microsoft Disk Operating
System, UN for United Nations, etc.).
ABBYY FineReader task A set of consecutive steps the program needs to perform in order to process
a document. ABBYY FineReader PDF includes a number of built-in tasks for the most common
document processing needs. Users can also create their own custom tasks. Built-in tasks can be
launched in the New Task window.
ABBYY Hot Folder A scheduling agent that allows users to select a folder with images and specify
the time for processing the images in this folder. ABBYY FineReader will automatically process the
images from the selected folder.
ABBYY Screenshot Reader An application that enables users to create screenshots and recognize
texts on them.
activation The process of obtaining a special code from ABBYY allowing the user to use his/her copy
of the product in full mode on a given computer.
active area The currently selected area on an image. An active area can be deleted, moved or
modified. To make an area active, click it. The frame enclosing an active area is bold and has sizing
handles that can be dragged to change its size.
ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) A device that automatically feeds documents to a scanner. A
scanner with an ADF can scan multiple pages without manual intervention.ABBYY FineReader can
work with multi-page documents.
ADRT (Adaptive Document Recognition Technology) A technology that increases the quality of
conversion of multi-page documents. For example, it can recognize such elements as headings,
headers and footers, footnotes, page numbering, and signatures.
area A section of an image enclosed by a frame and containing a certain type of data. Before
performing OCR, ABBYY FineReader detects text, picture, table, and barcode areas in order to
determine which sections of the image should be recognized and in what order.
area template A template that contains information about the size and locations of the areas in
similar-looking documents.
Automated Tasks A task managing component of ABBYY FineReader PDF that allows you to create,
set up, and launch ABBYY FineReader tasks.
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