ALPR

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ALPR

noun ALPRs

US, abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of automated/automatic license plate recognition California-based Vigilant […] has partnered with a range of governments in Texas, California, and Georgia to provide their police with a suite of ALPR systems to use on patrol, along with access to Vigilant's database.
Similar: ANPR
US, abbreviation, countable, initialism Initialism of automated/automatic license plate reader We don’t find every use of ALPRs objectionable. For example, we do not generally object to using them to check license plates against lists of stolen cars, for AMBER Alerts, or for toll collection, provided they are deployed and used fairly and subject to proper checks and balances, such as ensuring

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@misc{alpr_2026,
  title = {ALPR},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alpr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}