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| − | Traditionally, the term '''scanner''' referred to a [[radio]] receiver that moves across a wide range of [[ | + | Traditionally, the term '''scanner''' referred to a [[radio]] receiver that moves across a wide range of radio [[frequency|frequencies]] and allows audiences to listen to any of the frequencies. |
| − | Later the term '''scanner''' became known as a device that automatically reads a document or | + | Later the term '''scanner''' became known as a device that automatically reads a document or [[barcode]] into an electronic system for transmission or identification. |
Today, the term refers to a device that scans a text and converts it to a digital image. | Today, the term refers to a device that scans a text and converts it to a digital image. | ||
| − | ==See | + | ==See also== |
| + | * [[Radio communication technologies]] | ||
* [[Barcode]] | * [[Barcode]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:04, June 23, 2016
Traditionally, the term scanner referred to a radio receiver that moves across a wide range of radio frequencies and allows audiences to listen to any of the frequencies.
Later the term scanner became known as a device that automatically reads a document or barcode into an electronic system for transmission or identification.
Today, the term refers to a device that scans a text and converts it to a digital image.