User Guide

A
Abbreviation
A shortened form of a word or phrase used
to represent the whole. For example, MS
DOS (for Microsoft Disk Operating System),
UN (for United Nations), etc.
Activation
The process of obtaining a special code from
ABBYY which allows the user to use his copy
of the software in fullfunction mode on a
given computer.
Activation Code
A code that is issued by ABBYY to each user
of ABBYY FineReader Professional Edition
during the activation procedure. The
Activation Code is required to activate
ABBYY FineReader on the computer that
generated the Installation ID.
Activation File
A file issued by ABBYY to each user of
ABBYY FineReader Corporate Edition during
the activation procedure. The Activation File
contains information required to activate the
software on the server or on a standalone
computer as the case may be. From the serv
er, the product will be activated on worksta
tions.
Active block
Indicates the block that is currently ready to
have actions (e.g. deleting, changing type,
etc.) applied to it. The active block frame is
bold and there are “squares” in its corners.
ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)
A device that automatically feeds documents
through a scanner. A scanner with an ADF
can scan any number of pages without man
ual intervention. ABBYY FineReader also sup
ports scanning multiple images.
B
Background recognition
A special recognition mode that allows the
user to edit and save already recognized
pages while ABBYY FineReader recognizes
other pages at the same time.
Batch
A folder that contains image files, recognized
text files and other ABBYY FineReader infor
mation files. There may be up to 9,999 pages
in a batch. It is useful to save similar pages
(such as all pages from the same book, those
in the same language, or images with the
same layout) in the same batch to streamline
the work process.
Block
A framed image area.
Block template
A particular block arrangement that can be
used to recognize pages of similar layout. A
block template may be saved in a special file.
Block type
Each block has a type. The following block
types are available in ABBYY FineReader:
Recognition Area, Text, Picture, Table and
Barcode.
Brightness
A scanning parameter that indicates the con
trast between black and white image areas.
Setting the correct brightness increases
recognition quality.
Brightness autotuning
Automatic brightness tuning performed
either by scanner or ABBYY FineReader. The
autotuning process sets the brightness for
every image area separately.
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ABBYY FineReader 7.0 User’s Guide
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