optical information system

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optical information system [′äp·tə·kəl ‚in·fər′mā·shən ‚sis·təm]

(computer science)

A device that uses light to process information; consists of one or several light sources, a one- or two-dimensional plane of data such as a film transparency, lens, or other optical component, and a detector. Also known as optical information processor.

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