ALSO CALLED: Data Capture, Automatic Data Collection, Automated Data Capture, Automatic Identification and Data Collection, Barcode Scanning, Automatic Identification and Data Capture, Automated Data Collection, and Automatic Data Capture
DEFINITION: Capture is the process or means of obtaining and storing external data, particularly images or sounds, for use at a later time. There are various ways in which this can be done; the best method depends on the application.

In biometric security systems, capture is the acquisition of, or the process of acquiring, an identifying characteristic such as a finger image, palm image,  … 
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AIDC DEFINITION (continued): …  facial image, iris print, or voice print. (All but the last of these examples involves video data; the last involves audio data.) In order to capture the data, a transducer is employed that converts the actual image or sound into a digital file. The file is then stored. At a later time, it can be analyzed by a computer, or compared with other files in a database to verify identity or to provide authorization to enter a secured system.

Most serious computer users are familiar with the term screen capture. The intent of a screen capture is to store the image on a monitor … 
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