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'''Scanner''' may refer to a number of technological devices:
* [[Scanner (radio)]], for searching for and receiving radio broadcasts
* A rotating [[radar]] antenna
* [[Image scanner]], which digitizes a two-dimensional image
* [[3D scanner]], which digitizes the three-dimensional shape of a real object
* [[Barcode reader]], which reads the data encoded in a barcode
* [[Vulnerability scanner]], a computer program that probes for weaknesses
* [[Lexical analysis|Lexical analyzer]], a computer program
* [[Stepper]], a part of the photolithography process
* An [[outside broadcasting|outside broadcast]] control vehicle
* An automotive [[electronic control unit]] diagnostic tool
* A [[stage lighting#Spotlights|spotlight]]
* [[Port scanner]], in computer networking
In popular culture, '''scanner''' may refer to:
* [[Scanner (Band)]], a German speed metal band
* [[Scanner (Code Lyoko)]], a fictional teleportation device
* The stage name of British electronic musician [[Robin Rimbaud]]
* A floating enemy in the computer game [[Half Life 2]]
==Other==
* [[WikiScanner]], a tool that provides a searchable database of anonymous Wikipedia edits
==See also==
*[[Scan]]
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[[es:Escáner]]
[[fr:Scanneur]]
[[ko:스캐너]]
[[it:Scanner]]
[[nl:Scanner]]
[[pl:Skaner]]