SCANNER

scanner, electronic scanner

(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”

scanner

(noun) a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area

scanner, digital scanner, image scanner

(noun) an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer

scanner

(noun) someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

scanner (plural scanners)

A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.

A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal.

A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes.

A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode).

One who scans.

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Source: Wiktionary

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