data-entry program
nounUK /ˈdeɪtə ˈɛntri ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈɛntri ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program that helps you type information into a computer.
The clerk used a data-entry program to type in all the customer names.
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2. A software tool designed to speed up and check the typing of large amounts of information.
Our data-entry program checks for mistakes before saving each record.
3. A training course or activity that teaches people how to type information into computers.
She finished a data-entry program at the community center.
4. A set of rules in a computer that controls how information is put in.
The data-entry program only accepts numbers in the date field.