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data capture

any process for converting information into a form that can be handled by a computer
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

data capture

[′dad·ə ‚kap·chər]
(computer science)
The acquisition of data to be entered into a computer.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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