Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR)
nounid
3190·updated May 9, 2026candidate
Magnetic codes found on the bottom of checks, deposit slips, and general ledger debit and credit tickets that allow a machine to scan (capture) the information. MICR encoding on a check includes the account number, the routing number, the serial number of the check, and the amount of the check. The amount of the check is encoded when the proof department processes the check.
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Classifications
Entity Type
Data85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Sensitivity
Regulated80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Information Class
Pii75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Variants
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- Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR)S
- possessive
- Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR)'s
- pluralpossessive
- Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR)S'
Framework definitions
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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- Magnetic codes found on the bottom of checks, deposit slips, and general ledger debit and credit tickets that allow a machine to scan (capture) the information. MICR encoding on a check includes the account number, the routing number, the serial number of the check, and the amount of the check. The amount of the check is encoded when the proof department processes the check.
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