# Table Structure Recognition

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> Updated: 2026-05-13T20:00:17.527Z
> Type: glossary
> Category: bilgisayarli-goru
**TLDR:** A task that extracts row, column, and cell relationships in document tables so the data becomes machine-usable.

<p>Table structure recognition requires not only locating tables but understanding their row-column logic and cell hierarchy. It is especially critical in financial reports, invoices, lab results, and operational forms. If structural accuracy fails, the meaning of numbers and headers can shift completely. For this reason, it is one of the hardest but most valuable components in Document AI systems.</p>