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optical scanner
noun
- 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
optical scanner
- 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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