(pronounced as separate letters) Short for
automatic identification and data capture, or
collection, a generic term for the process of capturing or collecting data via automatic means (i.e., without the use of a
keyboard), such as
RFID,
bar code scanning,
biometrics,
smart cards,
OCR or magnetic strips, and subsequently storing that data in a
microprocessor-controlled device, such as a computer.
AIDC also is referred to as Auto-ID.
