Cap ‧ i ‧ ta /ˈkæpɪtə/ BrE AmE trademark
a British company that uses computers to provide ↑ administrative services to private businesses and public organizations. In 2002 it started to run operations at the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), carrying out checks to see if people who are ↑ apply ing for jobs such as teaching have ↑ commit ted any crimes in the past. It also runs the computers and administrative services for the ↑ congestion charging system in London.