Look up: Scanner

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   Scanner
   Device used to make color separations, halftones, duo tones and tri tones. Also a device used to scan art, pictures or drawings in desktop publishing.
   Found on http://www.printusa.com/glos.htm
   
   
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   scanner
   An electronic register system that automatically records the product description and retail price for an item by reading a UPC code with a laser.
   Found on http://www.fmi.org/facts_figs/glossary_s
   
   
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   Scanner
   A machine that scans a printed image, such as a photograph or a page of text, and turns it into a file that can be displayed and manipulated on a computer.
   Found on http://www.mantex.co.uk/samples/glo-5.ht
   
   
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   Scanner
   1. When referring to a CCTV device it is the, pan only, head. 2. When referring to an imaging device it is the device with CCD chip that scans documents and images.
   Found on http://www.zoo.co.uk/~z0001325/Glossary.
   
   
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   Scanner
   An electronic device to read barcodes that electro-optically converts bars and spaces into electrical signals. For RF systems see 'Interrogator'.
   Found on http://www.inotecbsl.co.uk/html/glossary
   
   
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   Scanner
   A device for turning a piece of artwork into a digital form. Transparencies, prints and illustrations are scanned so that they can be accessed by software designed for image manipulation and page make-up. For many years the industry standard was the drum scanner, a rotary system which produced very high-resolution scans. Recently flat-bed scanners, such as you might use with a PC, have risen dramatically in quality to the point where the better models are suitable even for high-end work.
   Found on http://www.bobs.co.uk/print/glossary.htm
   
   
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   scanner
   [n] - someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables 2. [n] - an electronic device that generates a digital representation of a document for data input to a computer 3. [n] - a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area 4. [n] - an electronic detector that scans automatically for some signal or condition
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   Scanner
   A peripheral for digitising documents (photos, slides, drawings, texts), though it can also digitise small objects. It is an essential tool for putting pictures on a personal web site.
   Found on http://www.tripod.lycos.co.uk/support/gl
   
   
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   Scanner
   A device for converting analogue documents, e.g. paper or film, into digital form for entry into a computer. Most scanners use one or more linear CCD arrays in conjunction with a lens/mirror optical system to capture each document as a series of closely spaced lines. Special scanners are available to capture large format documents, typically up to A0 size, transparent originals such as microforms, and bound material such as books.
   Found on http://www.doconsite.co.uk/directorypage
   
   
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    Scanner
    (Digital cameras and photo printers) A device used to digitise printed information (pictures, graphics, and text).
    Found on http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/208_10
    
    
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    Scanner
    an add-on that enables the user to read visual images into the computer from originals such as photographs and books
    Found on http://www.archivemag.co.uk/
    
    
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    Scanner
    An electronic device to read bar codes that electro-optically converts bars and spaces into electrical signals. For RF systems see 'Interrogator'
    Found on http://www.thebarcodewarehouse.co.uk/hel
    
    
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    Scanner
    Device used to scan an image and capture it in an electronic format.
    Found on http://www.tso.co.uk/solutions/publishin
    
    
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    Scanner
    A device that converts pictures or text from the surface of an object (such as the print on a newspaper) into a computer image.
    Found on http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/s.html
    
    
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    Scanner
    A device that uses a moving optical reader to store a page or photo for translation into digital (bitmap) information.
    Found on http://www2.plymouth.ac.uk/distancelearn
    
    
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    Scanner
    An electronic device used in the making of colour and tone corrected colour separations.
    Found on http://www.britishprint.com/tw/glossary.
    
    
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    scanner
    1. An input device that takes in an optical image and digitises it into an electronic image represented as binary data. This can be used to create a computerised version of a photo or illustration. A scanner may be linked to optical character recognition software allowing printed documents to be converted to electronic text without having to type ...
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    scanner
    electronic device incorporating a rotable antenna or radiator,mounting,etc.,which directs a searching beam through space Category: News-systems and communications • a device that examines a spatial pattern,one part after another,and generates analog or digital signals corresponding to the pattern Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • a device wh...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
    
    
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    Scanner
    A device that captures an image for your computer and converts it to a digital form that your computer can display, edit store and output. A scanner can be used for a wide variety of application, such as incorporating artwork or photos into documents, scanning printed text into your word processor to eliminate retyping, scanning faxed document into ...
    Found on http://www.rodsmith.org.uk/photographic%
    
    
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    scanner
    A device or instrument that scans. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
    
    
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    scanner
    electronic scanner noun 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`
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    scanner
    noun someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
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    scanner
    image scanner noun an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
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    scanner
    (skan´әr) a device that converts an image, such as from a patient, to a format appropriate for viewing on a computer or being transmitted electronically. equipment used for producing a scan or scanning.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
    
    
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    Scanner
    Scanner 1. An electronic device that can send and receive radio waves. When combined with a digital signal processor that turns the waves into bits of information, the scanner is called a 'reader' or 'interrogator'. 2. The part of a reader that can send and receive radio waves. It is also called an 'antenna'.
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