captureandrecord

Capture and record is a general term describing the process of capturing data, signals, or events from a source and recording them for later access or analysis. It is used across fields such as audiovisual production, software testing, digital investigations, and data logging.

In audiovisual contexts, capture refers to converting live video or audio into a digital format via capture devices (cameras, capture cards, or screen capture software) and recording it to storage in formats such as MP4, WAV, or AVI.

In networking and cybersecurity, capture means collecting traffic packets for analysis, using tools like tcpdump, Wireshark, or similar, often saved as PCAP or PCAPNG. In digital forensics and incident response, capture and recording preserve evidence while maintaining chain of custody.

Key considerations include data integrity (hashing), latency, storage requirements, and metadata. Privacy and legal considerations govern what data can be captured and how it is stored. Standards and formats vary by domain, including PCAP for packet data, MP4/MOV for video, WAV/FLAC for audio, and RAW formats for raw sensor data.

See also: screen capture, video capture, packet capture, data logging, digital forensics.