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scanner
A device that optically scans images, documents, or objects and converts them to digital format.
スキャナー is a device that converts documents or images into digital format.
Etymology
From English 'scanner.'
Types
- フラットベッドスキャナー: flatbed scanner
- ハンディスキャナー: handheld scanner
- ドキュメントスキャナー: document scanner
- 複合機: multifunction device (printer/scanner/copier)
Common expressions
- スキャナーで読み取る: to scan with a scanner
- スキャナーを使う: to use a scanner
- スキャナーでデジタル化する: to digitize with a scanner