data capture
ˈdætə ˈkæptʃər
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Definition of data capture - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyequipment or software used for recording data
  • They invested in new data capture technology to improve accuracy.
2.
digital conversionTECH.process of converting information into digital formTECH.
  • Data capture is essential for accurate record-keeping.
data entry
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Expressions with data capture

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electronic data capturen.
system used for collecting data electronically
The hospital implemented an electronic data capture to improve record-keeping.

Expressions with data

massage the datav.
change numbers or information to make results look better
They tried to massage the data before the report was published.
a flood of datan.
overwhelming amount of information to process
The researchers faced a flood of data from the new study.
torture the datav.
manipulate data to get desired results
The scientist decided to torture the data to support his hypothesis.
basic datan.
essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something
The form asks for basic data like your name and address.
customer datan.
information collected about buyers such as identities purchases and contact details
The company uses customer data to improve its marketing campaigns.
data collectorn.
person whose job is to gather information for some purpose
The company hired a data collector to interview customers after each visit.

Expressions with capture

capture someone's attentionv.
draw someone's focus or notice
The bright colors captured the children's attention.
capture someone's heartv.
win someone's affection or admiration
The singer's performance captured the audience's hearts.
capture the imaginationv.
make someone very interested or excited
The story captured the imagination of children everywhere.
capture the fancyv.
attract someone's interest or imagination
The painting captured the fancy of many visitors.
capture the attentionv.
make someone notice or focus on something
The bright colors capture the attention of children.
capture the momentv.
take a photo or video of a special moment
She captured the moment with her camera at the wedding.
capture the spiritv.
show the true feeling or mood of something
The painting really captures the spirit of the festival.
capture the flagv.
achieve a significant victory or goal
The company managed to capture the flag in the market with their new product.
screen capturen.
image captured from a computer screen
She shared a screen capture of the error message.
video capturen.
process of recording moving images from a source into a file
The software handles live video capture from multiple cameras.

Terms related to data capture

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capturedeviceinputrecordingsoftwaresystemtechnologycollectionconversiondigitizationprocessingscanning

Terms with data capture included in their meaning

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smoothingn.
mathematics
creating a function to capture data patterns
EDCacr.
acr: electronic data capture
system to collect and store information

Examples of data capture in a sentence

  • Data capture devices are essential for this project.
  • Effective data capture improves customer service.
  • Data capture technologies are advancing rapidly.

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  1. French:capture de données, saisie de données, ...
  2. German:Datenerfassungstechnologie, Datenerfassung, ...
  3. Italian:acquisizione dati, cattura dei dati, ...
  4. Spanish:recolección de datos, ...
  5. Portuguese:captura de dados, ...
  6. Chinese:数据采集, 数据捕获, ...
  7. Japanese:データキャプチャ技術, データキャプチャ, ...
  8. Arabic:اِلْتِقَاط الْبَيَانَات, جمع البيانات الرقمية, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְכִידַת נְתוּנִים, הֲמָרַת מֵידָע לְפוֹרְמָט דִּיגִיטָלִי, ...
  10. Russian:сбор данных, ввод данных, ...
  11. Ukrainian:захоплення даних, оцифрування даних, ...
  12. Hindi:डेटा कैप्चर तकनीक, डेटा अधिग्रहण, ...

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