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scanner

See Also: drum scanner, flatbed scanner, roller-feed scanner

  1. [data capture] A device that captures a print or hard-copy image, such as a text document or map, and records the information in digital format.
  2. [remote sensing] A device that records the radiation reflected or emitted by the earth's surface.