scan
v. convert an object or image into a digital image using an optical scanner (Computers); browse, glance at quickly; examine a body part through the use of medical imaging techniques (Medicine); determine the meter of a verse n. act of scanning, close examination, scrutinizing look; computerized images created by an optical scanner (Computers); computerized image of the human body created through the use of medical imaging techniques (Medicine) | ||||
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Scan Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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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)
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)
scan
1. (computer peripheral) See scanner.
2. (circuit design) See scan design.
3. (functional programming) See scanl, scanr.
4. <storage, algorithm> 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)
Scan Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
scan
1. The path periodically followed by a radiation beam. 2. In electronic intelligence, the motion of an electronic beam through space looking for a target. Scanning is produced by the motion of the antenna or by lobe switching. See also electronic intelligence.
1. The path periodically followed by a radiation beam. 2. In electronic intelligence, the motion of an electronic beam through space looking for a target. Scanning is produced by the motion of the antenna or by lobe switching. See also electronic intelligence.
Scan Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Scan
(v. t.)
To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.
(v. t.)
To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.
| WordNet 2.0 |
scan
Noun
1. the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
(hypernym) examination, scrutiny
2. an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"
(synonym) CAT scan
(hypernym) picture, image, icon, ikon
Verb
1. examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"
(hypernym) examine, see
(hyponym) glass
(derivation) CAT scan
2. examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
(synonym) skim, rake, glance over, run down
(hypernym) examine, see
3. make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the night sky"
(hypernym) search
4. conform to a metrical pattern
(hypernym) conform
(classification) poetry, poesy, verse
5. move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
(hypernym) move, displace
(derivation) scanner, digital scanner, image scanner
6. read metrically; "scan verses"
(hypernym) declaim, recite
(derivation) scansion
7. obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
(synonym) read
(hypernym) interpret, construe, see
(hyponym) misread
Noun
1. the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
(hypernym) examination, scrutiny
2. an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"
(synonym) CAT scan
(hypernym) picture, image, icon, ikon
Verb
1. examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"
(hypernym) examine, see
(hyponym) glass
(derivation) CAT scan
2. examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
(synonym) skim, rake, glance over, run down
(hypernym) examine, see
3. make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the night sky"
(hypernym) search
4. conform to a metrical pattern
(hypernym) conform
(classification) poetry, poesy, verse
5. move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
(hypernym) move, displace
(derivation) scanner, digital scanner, image scanner
6. read metrically; "scan verses"
(hypernym) declaim, recite
(derivation) scansion
7. obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
(synonym) read
(hypernym) interpret, construe, see
(hyponym) misread
| Shakespeare Words |
SCAN
to examine subtly
to examine subtly
| Anagram |
scan
cans
cans
| hEnglish - advanced version |
scan
scan
\scan\ (skăn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. scanned (skănd); 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.
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.
3. to go over and examine point by point; to examine with care; to look closely at or into; to scrutinize. the actions of men in high stations are all conspicuous, and liable to be scanned and sifted.
scan
n : the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars" v
1. examine minutely or intensely
2. examine hastily [syn: skim, rake, glance over, run down ]
3. glance over or read superficially
4. make a wide, sweeping search of; "the beams scanned the night sky"
5. conform to a metrical pattern; of poetic verse
6. move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
7. read metrically; "scan verses"
8. obtain data from magnetic tapes; "this dictionary can be read by the computer" [syn: read]
similar words(8)
level-sensitive scan design
scan path
vertical scan rate
scan register
boundary scan
scan-edf
scan design
horizontal scan rate
scan
\scan\ (skăn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. scanned (skănd); 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.
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.
3. to go over and examine point by point; to examine with care; to look closely at or into; to scrutinize. the actions of men in high stations are all conspicuous, and liable to be scanned and sifted.
scan
n : the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars" v
1. examine minutely or intensely
2. examine hastily [syn: skim, rake, glance over, run down ]
3. glance over or read superficially
4. make a wide, sweeping search of; "the beams scanned the night sky"
5. conform to a metrical pattern; of poetic verse
6. move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
7. read metrically; "scan verses"
8. obtain data from magnetic tapes; "this dictionary can be read by the computer" [syn: read]
similar words(8)
level-sensitive scan design
scan path
vertical scan rate
scan register
boundary scan
scan-edf
scan design
horizontal scan rate
Scan Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
scan
A picture of structures inside the body. Scans often used in diagnosing, staging, and monitoring disease include liver scans, bone scans, and computed tomography (CT) or computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. In liver scanning and bone scanning, radioactive substances that are injected into the bloodstream collect in these organs. A scanner that detects the radiation is used to create pictures. In CT scanning, an x-ray machine linked to a computer is used to produce detailed pictures of organs inside the body. MRI scans use a large magnet connected to a computer to create pictures of areas inside the body.
A picture of structures inside the body. Scans often used in diagnosing, staging, and monitoring disease include liver scans, bone scans, and computed tomography (CT) or computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. In liver scanning and bone scanning, radioactive substances that are injected into the bloodstream collect in these organs. A scanner that detects the radiation is used to create pictures. In CT scanning, an x-ray machine linked to a computer is used to produce detailed pictures of organs inside the body. MRI scans use a large magnet connected to a computer to create pictures of areas inside the body.
Scan Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Oceanographic, Meteorologal & Climatologal abbreviations and acronyms |
SCAN
Soil Climate Analysis Network [> NRCS]
Soil Climate Analysis Network [> NRCS]
| Telecommunication Standard Terms |
scan
1. To examine sequentially, part by part. 2. To examine every reference in every entry in a file routinely as part of a retrieval scheme. 3. In radar, one complete rotation of the interrogating antenna. 4. In SONAR, to search 360° or a specific search sector by the use of phased array of transducers. 5. To sweep, i.e., rotate, a beam about a point or about an axis.
1. To examine sequentially, part by part. 2. To examine every reference in every entry in a file routinely as part of a retrieval scheme. 3. In radar, one complete rotation of the interrogating antenna. 4. In SONAR, to search 360° or a specific search sector by the use of phased array of transducers. 5. To sweep, i.e., rotate, a beam about a point or about an axis.
Scan Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Scan (v.)
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glashau
| English - Klingon |
scan
v. Hotlh
v. Hotlh
Scan Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Scan Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
SCAN
SCAN or Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry is a set of tools created by WHO aimed at diagnosing and measuring mental illness that may occur in adult life. It is not constructed explicitly for use with eiher ICD-10 or DSM-IV but can be used for both systems. The SCAN system was originally called PSE, or Present State Examination, but since version 10 (PSE-10), the commonly accepted name has been SCAN. The current version of SCAN is 2.1.
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Scan
Scan may refer to:
- Scan, the act of examining sequentially, part by part
- Image scanning, in data processing, the act of optically analyzing a two or three dimensional image and digitally encode it (digitize it) for storage in a computer file
- Scan, the resulting computer file from image scanning (commonly used in the anime and manga art communities)
- Scan, to examine successively every character or bit in a digital computer file as part of a data retrieval function, also in data processing
- Scan, in programming languages such as APL and J for prefix/suffix reduction operations. One variant is known as a prefix sum.
- Scan, to subject a document to the process of OCR including optical recognition of printed text or printed sheet music
- Scan, in radar, one complete rotation of the interrogating antenna
- Scan, in sonar, to search 360° or a specific search sector by the use of a phased array of transducers
- Scan, to sweep or rotate a beam about a point or about an axis
- Scan, to analyze writing and verse regarding rhythmic and especially metrical structure.
- Scan, a common name for medical ultrasonography, the medical procedure for examining internal structures, especially when applied to developing foetuses in the womb.
- Scan, as it applies to other types of medical imaging, particularly computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.
- SCAN, an acronym for Strategic Creative Analysis
- Scan, a Swedish meat company, see http://www.scan.se
- Scan (Prison Break episode), an episode of the television series Prison Break
- SCAN, a psychiatric diagnostic tool developed by WHO.
- SCAN Health Plan, a Californian HMO.
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