data entry

noun

Computers.

1. the job of entering text or other data into a computer, as by typing on a keyboard or scanning a document.

Word History and Origins

Origin of data entry¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Other types of jobs that could be negatively impacted by AI: data entry, customer-service representative, graphic design, and bookkeeping.

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“AI is rendering entire sections of the economy, such as call centers and data entry operations, obsolete,” Hoisington points out in a recent note.

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Police said eight data entry clerks had been arrested on accusations of trying to manipulate results.

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Inspector General Merlyne Yolamu said the suspects, who were working as data entry clerks, had been trying to manipulate the figures.

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Administrative roles in data entry, scheduling and general support have seen a steadier balance of job openings and applicants.

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