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Scan vs Scag - What's the difference?

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

is that scan is (computing) to create a digital copy of an image using a scanner while scag is (computing) to destroy the data on a disk, either by corrupting the filesystem or by causing media damage.

As verbs the difference between scan and scag

is that scan is to examine sequentially, part by part while scag is (computing) to destroy the data on a disk, either by corrupting the filesystem or by causing media damage.

As nouns the difference between scan and scag

is that scan is an instance of scanning while scag is (slang|uncountable) heroin.

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

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    scag

    English

    Alternative forms

    * skag

    Noun

  • (slang, uncountable) heroin
  • (slang, countable, pejorative) A woman of loose morals.

    • Verb

  • (computing) To destroy the data on a disk, either by corrupting the filesystem or by causing media damage.
    • "That last power hit scagged the system disk."

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