: 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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Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
One of the main resources listed in the bill was a request for 25 mobile fingerprint scanners for law enforcement.
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—Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
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—Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
One of the main resources listed in the bill was a request for 25 mobile fingerprint scanners for law enforcement.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Equipment such as ventilators, anesthesia machines, X-ray equipment, and state-of-the-art CT and MRI scanners are all either manufactured or contain parts from abroad.
—Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, barcode scanners and RFID readers are used to track assets, and many organizations have deployed vast networks of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors associated with production.
—Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Scanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scanner. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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