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(1) [data capture] A device that captures a print or hard-copy image, such as a text document or map, and records the information in digital format.

(2) [remote sensing] A device that records the radiation reflected or emitted by the earth's surface.

Source: esri, 10 August 2012 09:37:28, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 



 

 

 


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