optical scanner


noun
  1. a computer peripheral device enabling printed material, including characters and diagrams, to be scanned and converted into a form that can be stored in a computer: See also optical character reader

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Scientific definitions for optical scanner

optical scanner

  1. A device that converts printed images and text into digital information that can be edited, transmitted, and stored. Optical scanners work by electronically measuring the intensity of color at a large number of individual locations across the page (often using phototransistors), and converting these measurements into digital numerical values usable by computers and other digital devices. See also A/D converter.

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