manual data

[ˈmænjuəl ˈdeɪtə]
nounpl: manual data (uncountable)
dados manuais
1. Information or statistics that are collected, entered, or processed by hand rather than by automated or electronic systems
The company still relies on manual data entry for their inventory management.
A empresa ainda depende da entrada manual de dados para seu gerenciamento de inventário.
2. Information gathered through direct human observation or physical measurement without technological assistance
Manual data collection in the field provided more accurate results than the automated sensors.
A coleta manual de dados em campo forneceu resultados mais precisos do que os sensores automatizados.
In Brazil and Portugal, with increasing digital transformation, the term 'dados manuais' is often used in discussions about legacy systems or processes that need modernization. Companies modernizing their operations frequently discuss the need to eliminate manual data entry to improve efficiency and reduce human error.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
hand-entered datahuman-input datapaper-based datanon-automated data
Antonyms / Antônimos
automated datadigital dataautomated data entrysystem-generated data

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dados manuais
Standard term used in business and IT contexts
Rio de Janeiro
dados manuais
Same as general Brazilian usage
São Paulo
dados inseridos manualmente
More formal variant commonly used in corporate environments
Portugal
dados introduzidos manualmente
Uses 'introduzidos' instead of 'inseridos' reflecting European Portuguese preference

Related Words

data entrymanual processdata collectionautomationdigitization

Related Idioms & Phrases

manual data entry
manual data processing
manual data handling
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