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Definition of 'data capture'

data capture in British

noun
any process for converting information into a form that can be handled by a computer
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Nearby words of 'data capture'

  • data acquisition system
  • data bank
  • data cap
  • data capture
  • data carrier
  • data collection
  • data dictionary

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Definition of data capture from the Collins English Dictionary

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