automatic data capture

Definition

Data input without key-punching or typing. Data is captured automatically usually through the use of equipment such as barcode readers or magnetic-stripe readers, or technologies such as optical character recognition (OCR), radio frequency identification (RFID), and speech recognition. See also electronic data capture.


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