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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
Translations scanner scanner [ˈskænəʳ] n (Radar, Med) → scanner m inv; (for bar codes) → lettore m di codice a barre scanner [ˈskænəʳ] n (Radar, Med) → scanner m inv; (for bar codes) → lettore m di codice a barre How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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