Index of Terms

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Bar code	A bar code is a machine-readable pattern of dark and light elements in which data is encoded. The data can include numbers, alphanumeric characters, special characters, and other information. Reading bar codes is one of the most accurate methods for capturing data from document images.
Batch Manager	Batch Manager shows the status of all batches in the system Creating new batches Editing batch properties Deleting batches Unrejecting batches Review history information and check error details of any batch in the system
Batch Classes	A batch class describes how the documents in a batch will be processed by Kofax Capture.
Document	A set of pages which would normally be filed together
Document Prep	Remove staples and other clips, unfold corners and creases, insert separator sheets between documents
EDMS	Electronic Document Management System
EDMS Help Desk	Supports end‐users with imaging and retrieval questions or problems
Export	Images are copied to permanent storage and index data is written to a database or back-end document management system.
ICR	Intelligent Character Recognition The ability of software to recognize hand printed characters and translate them into computer-readable data. With Kofax Capture, you can use zonal ICR processing for data capture and/or form identification.
Indexer	Use Kofax to index scanned documents
Import	The process of adding previously stored images or settings to Kofax Capture. Images that have been previously scanned and saved can be imported into a batch. Batch class settings that have been previously exported can be imported into the Administration module.
Indexing	values assigned to an imaged document for searching and retrieval
Oracle IPM	The software which manages storage and retrieval of documents
Kofax	The software which manages scanning and indexing of documents
List of Batches	The main Batch Manager screen contains a list of all the batches currently in the system. The list includes Batch Name, Batch Class, Creation Date, Queue, Status
Manager	Has the right to delete documents from the system
OCR	Optical Character Recognition (OCR). The process by which computers can interpret handwritten characters or other marks in an image and convert them to computer usable data
Page	An individual page of a document
Remote Sync Agent	Remote workstation software used to synchronize Kofax Capture batch processing activity between the central site and the remote configuration. Right click on the ‘RSA Windows System Tray icon’ to display the RSA menu
Retriever	Uses Oracle web-based software to search for and retrieve scanned documents
RSS
RT
Scan Operator	Feed batches of documents through scanner, check that documents are imaged correctly, perform regular maintenance on scanner
Scan Station
Search
Separator Sheet	A page which tells the scanner to start a new document – this page is not imaged
Validation	The Validation module is used to enter or validate index data and associate it with a document.
Verification	The Verification module is used to verify the integrity of the index data entered in the Validation module. In the Verification module, the index data for the same document is entered by a different operator. Then, the values are compared with the first set of index values. If the values match, they are assumed to be correct. If the values do not match, a verification error occurs.
VRS	VirtualReScan (VRS) A Kofax product that provides an electronic quality control checkpoint for scanned images. VRS is available either as a software application or as a hardware accessory for scanners
Workflows