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Definitions of scanning
  1. noun
    the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
  2. noun
    the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
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  • cat a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
  • scan an image produced by scanning
  • scan the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
  • ct a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
  • raster the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor
  • iris scanning biometric identification by scanning the iris of the eye
  • facial recognition biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces
  • cat scan an image produced by scanning
  • computerized tomography a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
  • retinal scanning biometric identification by scanning the retina of the eye
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