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noun Download 🔗Share A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode). Examples : "The cashier used the scanner to quickly read the barcode on the milk carton. " device electronics machine technology computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who scans. Examples : "The museum scanner carefully examined each painting for damage. " technology machine electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading