Meaning of SCANNER
| Pronunciation: | | 'skanur
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] an electronic detector that scans automatically for some signal or condition; "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"
- [n] a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
- [n] an electronic device that generates a digital representation of a document for data input to a computer
- [n] someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
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SCANNER is a 7 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | digital scanner, electronic scanner, image scanner |
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| | See Also: | | data input device, detector, dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, electronic device, input device, reader, referee, reviewer, saucer | |
| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | 1. An input device that takes in an optical image and digitises it into an electronic image represented as binary data. This can be used to create a computerised version of a photo or illustration. A scanner may be linked to optical character recognition software allowing printed documents to be converted to electronic text without having to type them in at a keyboard. 2. lexical analyser. |
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