barcodes
coding
methods
Data conversion involves transforming data sources into digital GIS formats and organizing them within the GIS database to meet users'requirements for geospatial applications and the decision support products they produce. Data conversion is an important part of the process of building a database for use with a GIS because it not only standardizes the database but is also useful for filling the gaps. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Data Conversion]
data conversion
data handling
data manipulation
decoding
optical mark readers
smart cards