scanning

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noun

1. the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
• Derivationally related forms:
scan
• Hypernyms:
photography
2. the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
• Hypernyms:
reproduction, replication