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optical scanner
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optical scanner
n.
A device that converts printed images and text into digital information that can be stored as a computer file and processed by graphics software.

optical scanner
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a computer peripheral device enabling printed material, including characters and diagrams, to be scanned and converted into a form that can be stored in a computer See also optical character reader

optical scanner
A device that converts printed images and text into digital information that can be edited, transmitted, and stored. Optical scanners work by electronically measuring the intensity of color at a large number of individual locations across the page (often using phototransistors), and converting these measurements into digital numerical values usable by computers and other digital devices. See also A/D converter.
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optical scanner
n optical scanner
optiese skandeerder ماسِح بَصَري оптичен скенер optický snímač optisk scanner συσκευή οπτικής σάρωσης, σκάνερ escáner óptico optiline skänner اسکنر بینایی optinen lukija scanner optique סוֹרֶק אוֹפטִי द्ष्टि अवलोकर, दृष्टि जांच optički snimač optikai letapogató, karakterolvasó scanner optik lettore ottico 광학 스캐너 optinis skaitytuvas optiskais skeneris pengimbas optik optisk (av)søker skaner optyczny оптический сканер optický snímač, optický skener optični skener optički skener optisk scanner เครื่องวัดสายตา optik tarayıcı 光電掃描儀 оптичний сканер بصري خانہ نگار، کمپيوٹر کا آلہ جو حروف کو اشاروں ميں تبديل کرے máy quét quang học
n sg optics [ˈoptiks]
the science of light. optika, optiek عِلْم البَصَرِّات оптика optika optik die Optik οπτική (η επιστήμη) óptica optika نور شناسی optiikka optique אוֹפּטִיקָה दृग्विद्या optika fénytan, optika ilmu cahaya ljósfræði ottica 光学 광학 optika optika ilmu optik leer van het licht optikk optyka óptica optică оптика optika optika optika optik การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับแสงและสายตา optik, ışık bilimi 光學 оптика علم روشني، علم بينائي quang học


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