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What is the noun for scans?

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scanner
  1. A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.
  2. A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal.
  3. A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes.
  4. A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode).
  5. One who scans.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “With the end result that I had to repackage the scanner and cart it down to the post office and send it back by recorded delivery.”
      “You swipe your finger on this scanner, and software then tries to make up for your mental woolliness.”
      “It has a life span of around 20 years, lies dormant until a scanner is passed over it, and sends out a low-range radio frequency.”
scan
  1. An instance of scanning.
  2. The result or output of a scanning process.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “A quick scan of a couple of pages in a dictionary that records the origin of our vocabulary reveals that many entries in it are historically un-English.”
      “An MRI scan of the brain demonstrated cerebellar atrophy.”
      “Following the doctor's recommendation, my wife had an MRI scan of her bones.”
scanning
scannings
scanners
  1. plural of scanner
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Polygonal scanners compete as output devices with galvanometers, acousto-optic deflectors, holographic scanners, and micromirror devices.”
      “But the results are terrific, allowing quality enlargements far beyond the dreams of digital cameras or lesser scanners.”
      “It is also a leader in motherboards, modems, scanners, computer mice and other peripherals.”
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