data entry
Typing into databases
Data entry is the process of inputting information into a computer system or database, typically by typing from paper documents or other sources.
The work is often repetitive and detail-oriented, requiring accuracy rather than specialized knowledge.
Someone who performs this task professionally is a data entry clerk or operator.
She spent the summer doing data entry for a medical billing company.
Entering text via keyboard
- keyboardingInputting via keys
- inputtingFeeding data into system
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- filingStoring documents systematically
administrative · secretarial · forms · invoices · paperwork · records · documentation · processing
Tiresome lack of change
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- tediumWearisome dullness
- drudgeryHard, boring work
monotonous · keystrokes · carpal tunnel · strain · fatigue · boredom · mindless · mechanical
One who keyboards
- transcriptionistOne who converts audio to text
- keyerMorse code transmitter
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- encoderFormat conversion component
payroll clerk · medical coder · administrative assistant · capturer · offshore · outsourcing · temp worker
Degree of correctness
- verificationProving something accurate
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- double-checkingConfirming something a second time
- error-freeLacking any mistakes
quality control · validation · attention to detail · cross-referencing · spot-checking · discrepancies · typos · mistakes
Systematic visual examination
- OCRMachine reading of images
- conversionAct of changing states
- uploadingSending data to server
- importingReceiving foreign goods
exporting · metadata · tagging · electronic · encoding · formatting · batch processing · PDF
typing
Entering text via keyboard
- keyboardingInputting via keys
- inputtingFeeding data into system
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
filing · administrative · secretarial · forms · invoices · paperwork · records · documentation · processing · bookkeeping
monotony
Tiresome lack of change
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- tediumWearisome dullness
drudgery · monotonous · keystrokes · carpal tunnel · strain · fatigue · boredom · mindless · mechanical · numbing
typist
One who keyboards
- transcriptionistOne who converts audio to text
- keyerMorse code transmitter
- clerkOffice record-keeper
encoder · payroll clerk · medical coder · administrative assistant · capturer · offshore · outsourcing · temp worker
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- verificationProving something accurate
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- double-checkingConfirming something a second time
error-free · quality control · validation · attention to detail · cross-referencing · spot-checking · discrepancies · typos · mistakes · corrections
scanning
Systematic visual examination
- OCRMachine reading of images
- conversionAct of changing states
- uploadingSending data to server
importing · exporting · metadata · tagging · electronic · encoding · formatting · batch processing · PDF · indexing
- Office Supportadministrative assistants, clerical work, filing, receptionists, front desk
- office workdesk work, filing, desks, email, emails
- online jobsfreelancer, virtual assistant, content creator, blogger, web developer
- entry types
- introvert careerslibrarian, archivist, programmer, coding, remote work
- servicescleaning services, streaming, delivery services, salon, bellhop
data entrydata analysis
Systematic information interpretation
data interpretation · data science · analytics · statistical analysis · business intelligence
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