acquisition

noun

The act or process of acquiring.

The thing acquired or gained; a gain.

(computing) The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.

Roots

quaeroquis- · Latin · seek, ask

Synonyms for acquisition

acquirementn acquiringn purchasen procurementn attainmentn learningn obtainingv assetsn accomplishmentn accessionn

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