point cloud
n.— «As part of their 3D laser scanning expertise, the company’s engineers are highly skilled in creating surface models from the 3D scan data which is also referred to as a “point cloud.”» —“GKS Opens Laser Scan, CAD Modeling Service Bureau in India” by Minneapolis, Minnesota TenLinks.com June 14, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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