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1
a
device
for making
images
of the inside of the
body
or for
reading
information
into a
computer
system
:
Examples:
an
ultrasound
scanner
bar
code
scanners
2
a
device
that
changes
images
or
text
into
electronic
form
:
Examples:
a
supermarket
checkout
scanner
An
MRI
scanner makes
images
of the
brain
,
spinal
cord
, and other
organs
.
3
a
machine
that makes
images
of
pictures
and
documents
that are then
stored
on a
computer
system
:
Examples:
an
image
scanner
4
a
machine
that
reads
information
and
puts
it into a
computer
system
:
Examples:
a barcode scanner
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