Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,116,042 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

scanner
(redirected from Scanning device)

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
scan·ner  (sknr)
n.
1. One that scans.
2. A receiver that continuously broadcasts signals it detects from specified radio frequencies: heard about the robbery over the police officer's scanner.
3. An optical scanner.
4. A device, such as a CAT scanner or PET scanner, for observing internal organs, tissues, and other parts of the body,

scanner [ˈskænə]
n
1. a person or thing that scans
2. (Electronics) a device, usually electronic, used to measure or sample the distribution of some quantity or condition in a particular system, region, or area
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) an aerial or similar device designed to transmit or receive signals, esp radar signals, inside a given solid angle of space, thus allowing a particular region to be scanned
4. (Medicine) any of various devices used in medical diagnosis to obtain an image of an internal organ or part See CAT scanner, nuclear magnetic resonance scanner, ultrasound scanner
5. Informal a television outside broadcast vehicle
6. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) short for optical scanner
7. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing an electronic device which scans artwork and illustrations and converts the images to digital form for manipulation, and incorporation into printed publications
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scanner - someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
reviewer, referee, reader - someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
2.scanner - an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computerscanner - an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
data input device, input device - a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
3.scanner - a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer, dish - directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
4.scanner - 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"
detector - electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
Translations
scanner [ˈskænəʳ] N
1. (Med) → escáner m, scanner m (also ultra-sound scanner) → ecógrafo m
2. (Comput) (in airports) → escáner m
3. (Radar) → antena f direccional

scanner [ˈskænər] nscanner m, scanographe m

scanner
n (Rad) → Richtantenne f; (TV) → Bildabtaster m; (Comput: = OCR reader, Med) → Scanner m

scanner [ˈskænəʳ] n (Radar, Med) → scanner m inv; (for bar codes) → lettore m di codice a barre

scanner ماسح ضوئي skener scanner Scanner σκάνερ escáner skanneri scanner skener scanner スキャナー 스캐너 scanner skanner skaner scanner сканнер skanner อุปกรณ์รับและส่งสัญญาน tarayıcı máy quét 扫描器


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
And thousands of pounds in cash, and a scanning device used by criminals to hack into police communication systems were seized.
A DURHAM firm has developed an innovative scanning device that is set to revolutionise airport security and help in the battle against terrorism and drug smuggling around the world.
The scanning device provides extensive tips and assistance.
 
 
scanner selector
Scanner Subsystem
scanner, optical
Scannerless Generalized LR
Scanners
Scanners
Scanners
scanning
scanning
scanning
scanning
Scanning Acoustic Force Microscope
Scanning acoustic microscope
Scanning Acoustic Microscopy/Microscope
Scanning Acoustic Tomography
Scanning Acoustic Tomography
Scanning Actinic Flux Spectroradiometer
Scanning Aerosol Backscatter Lidar
Scanning and Alarm Monitoring
Scanning Auger Electron Spectroscopy
Scanning Auger Microscopy
Scanning Camera And Target Measurement System
Scanning Capacitance Microscope
scanning circuit
Scanning Code of Practice
Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging
Scanning Confocal Electron Microscopy
Scanning Confocal Light Microscopy
Scanning Confocal Optical Microscopy
Scanning Deep-Level Transient Spectroscopy
Scanning device
scanning disc
Scanning Electrical Potential Microscopy
Scanning Electrochemical Microscope
Scanning electron micrograph
Scanning electron micrograph
Scanning electron micrograph
Scanning Electron Microprobe Quantometer
scanning electron microscope
scanning electron microscope
scanning electron microscope
scanning electron microscope
scanning electron microscope (SEM)
scanning electron microscope (SEM)
scanning electron microscope (SEM)
Scanning Electron Microscope and Particle Analyzer
Scanning Electron Microscope Image Collection and Processing System
Scanning Electron Microscope with Automatic Defect Classification
Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis
Scanning Electron Microscope/Energy Dispersive Using X-Ray
scanning electron microscopes
scanning electron microscopes
scanning electron microscopes
Scanning electron microscopy
Scanning electron microscopy
Scanning electron microscopy
Scanning electron microscopy
Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Scanning Electron Microscopy of Corrosion Preparations
Scanning Electron Microscopy with Electron Prove Microanalysis
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.