scanner
noun/ˈskænər/
Frequency rank: #7,169 most common English word
Meaning
A device that reads and converts physical documents or images into digital data.
Example sentence
The office uses scanner to convert paper documents into digital files.
Synonyms & related words
- reader
- digitizer
- imager
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