Definition of Scanner

Scanner

Example: "He used a sheet-fed scanner to scan pages of the printed report into his computer."

A scanner is an input device that scans documents and images, which can be imported into a computer. They are available in flatbed or sheet-fed versions and are usually connected via a high-speed USB port. OCR software can be used to recognize text documents imported from a scanner.

Updated: January 23, 2009

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