scanner — meaning in English

English meaning

• scan verb To look over something quickly, often searching for particular information.
• scanner noun A device that converts paper documents or images into digital files.

Senses

scanner is used for these senses in English:

• scan (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]
• scan (computing, medicine, transitive) To create an image of something with the use of a scanner.
• scanner A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium. [from 20th c.]

scan — full definition

1. verb To look over something quickly, often searching for particular information.
2. verb To examine something closely or systematically, especially using a device or medical equipment.
3. verb To convert a physical document or image into digital form using a scanner.
4. noun The result of a scanning process, especially a medical image.

scanner — full definition

1. noun A device that converts paper documents or images into digital files.
2. noun A device that reads barcodes at a checkout or in a warehouse.
3. noun A radio receiver that sweeps across frequencies to pick up transmissions, such as police or emergency radio.
4. noun A medical imaging device that uses X-rays, ultrasound, or similar technology to see inside the body.

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