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  1. Noun.  A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.
  2. Noun.  A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal.
  3. Noun.  A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes.
  4. Noun.  A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode).
  5. Noun.  One who scans.

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