electrical scanning
American
[ih-lek-tri-kuhl skan-ing]
/ ɪˈlɛk trɪ kəl skæn ɪŋ /
noun
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Electronics. a technique for varying the sector covered by a transmitting or receiving antenna by electrical means without moving the antenna.
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Also called electronic scanning. Television. the technique used in scanning a surface to reproduce or transmit a picture.
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