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SCADA

SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, a category of software application for process control.

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SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, a category of software application for process control.

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Canonical ID: tech_000000000000009YBMQKK4BS3E
Kind: technology
Requires context: No
Job-ad popularity: Very common · relative to linked technologies in the Queast source period
Parent: None
Domain: Scientific and engineering computing
Category: CAD and engineering design
Aliases: None
Last reviewed: 2026-09-13

Last reviewed 2026-09-13 · Release 2026.10.7 · Methodology

Technology popularity in job advertisements

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Overview

SCADA systems are crucial for industrial organizations since they help to maintain efficiency, process data for smarter decisions, and communicate system issues to help mitigate downtime. These systems are used in distribution systems such as water distribution and wastewater collection systems, oil and natural gas pipelines, electrical power grids, and railway transportation systems.

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