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AIDC Last modified: Thursday, August 05, 2004
(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.
Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility The home page of the AIDC industry advocate for standardization and regulation.	Related Categories Computer Science Pervasive Computing Scanners Related Terms bar code biometrics keyboard wedge pervasive computing RFID smart card UPC