data entry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of data entry
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The cubicle-based jobs—customer service, data entry, payroll processing—created a vital ladder to the middle class, helping replace factory work lost to overseas competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Even tax software used for self-preparation may require this in order to reduce manual data entry errors.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Colleges stress that they are not relying on AI to make admissions decisions but using it instead to review components of applications, from research projects to transcripts, as well as to eliminate data entry tasks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026
Industry analysts say AI automation is particularly affecting roles in customer support, content moderation, data entry, and certain computer programming tasks.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
“You said if we did the data entry, you’d keep him.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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