scanner

Meanings

Plural: scanners

Noun

• someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
• an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
• a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
• 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"
• One who scans.
• A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.
• 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.
• 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).

Synonyms

digital scanner, electronic scanner, image scanner