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Definition of Scanner
1. Noun. Someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables.
2. Noun. An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer.
Exact synonyms: Digital Scanner, Image Scanner
Generic synonyms: Data Input Device, Input Device, Electronic Device
Derivative terms: Scan
Generic synonyms: Data Input Device, Input Device, Electronic Device
Derivative terms: Scan
3. Noun. A radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area.
4. Noun. A radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition. "They used scanners to monitor police radio channels"
Definition of Scanner
1. Noun. A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium. ¹
2. Noun. A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal. ¹
3. Noun. A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes. ¹
4. Noun. A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode). ¹
5. Noun. One who scans. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scanner
1. one that scans [n -S] - See also: scans
Medical Definition of Scanner
1. A device or instrument that scans. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scanner
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