Space Regulatory Glossary AI & Data Science

document extraction

noun

1. The process of converting unstructured or semi-structured documents (PDFs, scanned images, HTML pages) into structured data fields. Techniques range from rule-based parsing and OCR to LLM-powered extraction that can handle varied layouts and natural language.
2. Regulatory filings present particular extraction challenges: inconsistent formatting across agencies, embedded tables, multi-page attachments, and domain-specific terminology that general-purpose models frequently misparse.

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