Definition of "scraping"

We explored the basement, wherein she had so often heard heavy footsteps, thuddings, and scrapings.

2003, Brad Steiger, Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places, page 30

The practice of scraping the internet is longstanding and was largely disclosed by the companies and nonprofit organizations that did it. But it was not well understood or seen as especially problematic by the companies that owned the data.

2023 July 15, Sheera Frenkel, Stuart A. Thompson, “‘Not for Machines to Harvest’: Data Revolts Break Out Against A.I.”, in The New York Times‎