data entry

American  

noun

Computers.

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

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Etymology

Origin of data entry

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Instead of mentally downshifting for something easy like data entry, which can often be performed by AI, workers may now be expected to focus intensely through longer stretches of data analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The Times had to compensate for ambiguities and apparent data entry errors, often by taking into account freehand notes on a permit that painted a clearer picture of the project.

From Los Angeles Times

Industry analysts say AI automation is particularly affecting roles in customer support, content moderation, data entry, and certain computer programming tasks.

From Barron's

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

From MarketWatch