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Scan vs Deskew - What's the difference?

scan | deskew |

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between scan and deskew

is that scan is (computing) to create a digital copy of an image using a scanner while deskew is (computing) to rotate a scanned image to compensate for skewing.

As verbs the difference between scan and deskew

is that scan is to examine sequentially, part by part while deskew is (computing) to rotate a scanned image to compensate for skewing.

As a noun scan

is an instance of scanning.

scan

English

Verb

(scann)
  • To examine sequentially, part by part.
  • (computing) To create a digital copy of an image using a scanner.
  • To look about for.
  • He scanned the horizon.
  • (poetry) To fit or conform to a specific meter.
  • (obsolete) To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of scanning.
  • The operators vacated the room during the scan .
  • The result or output of a scanning process.
  • The doctors looked at the scans and made a diagnosis.

    See also

    * pan and scan * scanlate * scanlation * scanlator * scanner

    Anagrams

    * English contranyms

    deskew

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (computing) To rotate a scanned image to compensate for skewing.
  • Anagrams

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