Glossary
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Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide
basis weight
The industry term for expressing the weight per unit of paper.
Generally defined as the weight of a given size sheet in pounds
per ream (usually 500 sheets) or grams per square meter (g/m2).
For banking papers, this is normally the weight in pounds of 500,
17 by 22 inch/432 by 559 mm sheets.
batch header
The process control documents (usually serially numbered) that
precede a batch of items to be entered for processing.
BFD
Bank of First Deposit
black band
document
Typically a batch separator document or other control document.
(See batch header.)
bond paper
A grade of printing paper where strength, durability, and
permanence are essential requirements. Bond papers are either
rag or sulfite bonds. Used for letterheads, business forms,
checks, etc.
brightness
The whiteness of a paper
bristol paper
A stiff, heavyweight paper with a softer surface than index and
very receptive to ink. Ideal for high-speed folding, embossing, or
stamping.
BSB field
The Australian Bank/State/Branch field is an area in the MICR
line which provides the routing information for the document.
BSB symbol
The Australian special MICR character to separate the BSB field
from the next adjacent field.
calibration
document
A document with a known magnetic strength character used to
calibrate magnetic readout equipment.
character space/
position
The position or space where a magnetic ink character (digit or
symbol) appears in the MICR line. Only one character is
permitted in a character space; each space or position in the
MICR line is numbered.
Character-to-
character spacing
Distance between adjacent characters, measured from the right
edge of one character to the right edge of the adjacent character.
check
Any negotiable payment document written against an account
maintained by a financial institution for the transfer of a dollar
amount from one party to another.
check digit
A digit, usually the first digit read in the transit field, that can be
computed from the other digits in a field. The check digit is used
as a validity check of the total field.
check routing
The denominator of a fraction (located in the top right corner of a
check), which appears on checks drawn on all Federal Reserve
member banks. The numerator of the fraction is the ABA transit
number.
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