: one that scans: such 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 (such as a photograph) or document (such 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 see ct scanner
Examples of scanner in a Sentence
a price scanner at a supermarket
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The filing also details the company's commitment to capital expenditures, including the installation of a new scanner in New York, estimated to cost $2.0 million.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Heins' challenge argued that he should be allowed to observe the voting process now because ballots are really tabulated as soon as voters put them through a scanner.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
An examination with a CT scanner is prepared in the emergency room of the university hospital (UKJ) in Jena, Germany.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Test ballots could be put through a scanner at a polling place to cast an actual vote, and they're still considered official ballots under state law.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Heins' challenge argued that he should be allowed to observe the voting process now because ballots are really tabulated as soon as voters put them through a scanner.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
An examination with a CT scanner is prepared in the emergency room of the university hospital (UKJ) in Jena, Germany.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Test ballots could be put through a scanner at a polling place to cast an actual vote, and they're still considered official ballots under state law.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Scanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scanner. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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scanner
noun
scan·ner
ˈskan-ər 
: one that scans: as
a
: a device that senses recorded information
b
: a radio receiver that scans a range of frequencies for a signal
c
: a device that scans an image or document especially for use or storage on a computer
d
: a device for scanning a living body to collect medical information
Medical Definition
scanner
noun
scan·ner
ˈskan-ər
: a device (as a CT scanner) for making scans of a living body
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