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hand-recorded data

/hænd rɪˈkɔːrdɪd ˈdeɪtə/ · hand-rec·ord·ed da·ta
noun
  1. Data that is manually recorded, often by hand or through a manual process, as opposed to being automatically generated or digitized. The researcher relied on hand-recorded data from the survey to inform her analysis.
adjective
  1. Manually recorded or collected, often in contrast to automated or digitized data. The company uses hand-recorded data to supplement its automated tracking system.
Did you know? The use of hand-recorded data is still prevalent in certain fields, such as ethnographic research, where the manual collection of data allows for a more nuanced and detailed understanding of the subject matter.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 1 lookups Added Aug 15, 2026