image scanner

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   an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer

   Synonymsscannerdigital scanner

   Broaderelectronic devicedata input device

Questions about image scanner

What does image scanner mean?

image scanner means "an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer".

What is another word for image scanner?

Close synonyms include scanner, digital scanner. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is image scanner a common word?

image scanner is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.