Definitions for optical scanning

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

op′tical scan′ning(n.)

the process of interpreting data in printed, handwritten, bar-code, or other visual form by a device (op′tical scan′ner) that scans and identifies the data.
Category: Computers

Origin of optical scanning:

1955–60

Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLA Chicago APA

"optical scanning." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/optical scanning>.

The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network

Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for optical scanning:

Search for Definitions for optical scanning
Search for Synonyms for optical scanning
Quotes containing the term optical scanning
Search for Phrases containing the term optical scanning
Search for Abbreviations containing the term optical scanning
What rhymes with optical scanning?
Search for Song lyrics containing the word optical scanning
Search for optical scanning on Amazon.com
Search for optical scanning on Google