The Open Dictionary

scanner

noun

UK/ˈskæn.əʳ/
US/ˈskæn.ɚ/

Definitions of scanner noun

  1. Countable

    A device used to create images of the interior of the body or to input information into a computer system.

    • The doctor used an ultrasound scanner to examine the patient's organs.

    • At the supermarket, cashiers use a barcode scanner to scan items.

    • Airport security personnel use an X-ray scanner to check passengers' luggage.