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scanner
noun scan·ner \ˈska-nər\
: a device that reads or copies information or images into a computer
: a device that is used to see inside something
: a radio receiver that searches for a signal
Full Definition of SCANNER
: one that scans: as a : a device for sensing recorded data (as in a bar code) <a supermarket scanner> b : a radio receiver that sequentially scans a range of frequencies for a signal c : a device that scans an image (as a photograph) or document (as a page of text) especially for use or storage on a computer d : a medical device for scanning a living body to collect diagnostic information — compare cat scanner
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First Known Use of SCANNER
1556
SCANNER Defined for Kids
scanner
noun scan·ner \ˈska-nər\
Definition of SCANNER for Kids
: a device that converts a printed image (as text or a photograph) into a form a computer can display or alter
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scanner
noun scan·ner \ˈskan-ər\
Medical Definition of SCANNER
: a device (as a CAT scanner) for making scans of the human body
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