English dictionary

scanning

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

noun.process

Source: WordNet 3.0
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

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0