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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  SCAN
       
          1. ["A Parallel Implementation of the SCAN Language",
          N.G. Bourbakis, Comp Langs 14(4):239-254 (1989)].
       
          2. A real-time language from DEC.
       
          [Are these the same language?]
       
          (1994-11-01)

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  scan
       
          1. (computer peripheral) See scanner.
       
          2. (circuit design) See scan design.
       
          3. ({functional programming) See scanl, scanr.
       
          4.  An algorithm for scheduling multiple
          accesses to a disk.  A number of requests are ordered
          according to the data's position on the storage device.  This
          reduces the disk arm movement to one "scan" or sweep across
          the whole disk in the worst case.  The serivce time can be
          estimated from the disk's track-to-track seek time, maximum
          seek time (one scan), and maximum rotational latency.
       
          Scan-EDF is a variation on this.
       
          (1995-11-15)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Scan \Scan\ (sk[a^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scanned (sk[a^]nd);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Scanning.] [L. scandere, scansum, to climb,
     to scan, akin to Skr. skand to spring, leap: cf. F. scander.
     Cf. Ascend, Descend, Scale a ladder.]
     1. To mount by steps; to go through with step by step. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Nor stayed till she the highest stage had scand.
                                                    --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Specifically (Pros.), to go through with, as a verse,
        marking and distinguishing the feet of which it is
        composed; to show, in reading, the metrical structure of;
        to recite metrically.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To go over and examine point by point; to examine with
        care; to look closely at or into; to scrutinize.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The actions of men in high stations are all
              conspicuous, and liable to be scanned and sifted.
                                                    --Atterbury.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To examine quickly, from point to point, in search of
        something specific; as, to scan an article for mention of
        a particular person.
        [PJC]
  
     5. (Electronics) To form an image or an electronic
        representation of, by passing a beam of light or electrons
        over, and detecting and recording the reflected or
        transmitted signal.
        [PJC]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  SCAN
       Switched-Circuit Automatic Network

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Scan \Scan\ (sk[a^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scanned (sk[a^]nd);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Scanning.] [L. scandere, scansum, to climb,
     to scan, akin to Skr. skand to spring, leap: cf. F. scander.
     Cf. Ascend, Descend, Scale a ladder.]
     1. To mount by steps; to go through with step by step. [Obs.]
  
              Nor stayed till she the highest stage had scand.
                                                    --Spenser.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  scan
       n 1: the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed
            region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his
            binoculars"
       2: an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan";
          "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan" [syn: CAT scan]
       v 1: examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the
            X-ray"
       2: examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while
          waiting for the taxi" [syn: skim, rake, glance over,
           run down]
       3: make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the
          night sky"
       4: conform to a metrical pattern
       5: move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an
          image
       6: read metrically; "scan verses"
       7: obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be
          read by the computer" [syn: read]
       [also: scanning, scanned]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scan
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (μτβ) κοιτάζω κάτι ερευνητικά
     2 (ετικ μτβ τεχνολογία πληροφορική Αγγλικά) σαρώνω, ψηλαφώ έντυπο ή
  άλλο αντικείμενο δια φωτεινής ακτινοβολίας και το αναπαριστάνω ψηφιακά

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scan
     Romanian n.
     (obsolete form of ro scaun)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  scan
     n.
     1 Close investigation. (from 1700s)
     2 (lb en computing) An instance of scanning.
     3 (lb en computing) The result or output of a scanning process.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or
  critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. (from 16th C.)
     2 (lb en transitive) To look about for; to look over quickly. (from
  19th C.)
     3 # (lb en computing transitive) To inspect, analyse or go over,
  often to find something.
     4 # (lb en computing transitive) To perform lexical analysis; to
  tokenize.
     5 (lb en computing medicine transitive) To create an image of
  something with the use of a scanner.
     6 (lb en computing transitive) To read with an electronic device.
     7 (lb en obsolete transitive originally) To mount by steps; to go
  through with step by step.
     8 (lb en poetry transitive) To read or mark so as to show a specific
  metre. (from 14th C.)
     9 # (lb en intransitive) To conform to a metrical structure.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  scan
     Romanian n.
     (obsolete form of ro scaun)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  scan
     n.
     1 Close investigation. (from 1700s)
     2 (lb en computing) An instance of scanning.
     3 (lb en computing) The result or output of a scanning process.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or
  critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. (from 16th C.)
     2 (lb en transitive) To look about for; to look over quickly. (from
  19th C.)
     3 # (lb en computing transitive) To inspect, analyse or go over,
  often to find something.
     4 # (lb en computing transitive) To perform lexical analysis; to
  tokenize.
     5 (lb en computing medicine transitive) To create an image of
  something with the use of a scanner.
     6 (lb en computing transitive) To read with an electronic device.
     7 (lb en obsolete transitive originally) To mount by steps; to go
  through with step by step.
     8 (lb en poetry transitive) To read or mark so as to show a specific
  metre. (from 14th C.)
     9 # (lb en intransitive) To conform to a metrical structure.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scan
     Englanti n.
     tutkimus, tutkistelu, tarkkailu, tarkastus
     Englanti vb.
     1 skannata
     2 lukea elektronisella laitteella
     3 tähyillä, silmäillä

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Scan /skˈɑːn/ 
  scanning , scan 
     Synonym: Abtastung

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Scan /skɛn/ 
  pemindaian
  Kopie beziehungsweise das Abbild einer Vorlage, die mit Hilfe eines Scanners erstellt wurde

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-pol ]


  Scan /skɛn/ 
  skan
  Kopie beziehungsweise das Abbild einer Vorlage, die mit Hilfe eines Scanners erstellt wurde

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Scan /skˈan/
  المسح

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  scan //skæn// 
  1. сканиране
  instance of scanning
  2. скан
  result or output of a scanning process

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  scan //skæn// 
  1. сканирам
  create an image of something with the use of a scanner
  2. изучавам
  to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely