data capture

British

noun

any process for converting information into a form that can be handled by a computer

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It has also entered the human movement data capture business to leverage its workforce to train and support robotics systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

While its actual capabilities are still under investigation, the new Sherlock spyware is at least capable of infiltration, monitoring, data capture and data transmission, according to the Haaretz report.

From Scientific American • Sep. 23, 2023

His performance was subjected to data capture and analysis of certain aspects of his game.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2023

You’ve got Project Aria right now which is doing egocentric data capture with no displays in them.

From The Verge • Nov. 1, 2021

The size and complexity of the projects present problems for electronic publishers, but surmountable ones if they remain abreast of the latest possibilities in data capture and retrieval software techniques.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress

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