scanner

Meaning

  1. One who scans.
  2. A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.
  3. A device which scans barcodes or QR codes for the purpose of charging a customer, performing a price check or enquiry, printing a price label or sticker, checking an item in or out of the store or warehouse, or finding an item ordered through click and collect and its corresponding location; a pricing gun or HHT.
  4. A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal.
  5. A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes.
  6. A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode).

Synonyms

image scanner

digital scanner

scanning radiometer

electronic scanner

scanning device

scanning equipment

scanning routine

radar controller

scanning sequence

scanning apparatus

Translations

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈskænɚ/
Etymology

From scan + -er.

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