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data capture

British

noun

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

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Ansari’s Micro1 also does something called human data capture.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

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

The task force should look at racism in three places: data capture, algorithm development and AI deployment/policy creation.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2021

Postprocessing the data ———————————— The data capture is completed, and the retrieved data is stored on the hard disk in more or several files.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

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