Scanner
WordNet
noun
(1) 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"
(2) A radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
(3) An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
(4) Someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.
- He put the picture in the scanner, then e-mailed a copy of it to his family.
- A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal.
- A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, x-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes.
- A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode).
- One who scans.