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Scan vs Xerox - What's the difference?

scan | xerox |

As nouns the difference between scan and xerox

is that scan is an instance of scanning while xerox is .

As a verb scan

is to examine sequentially, part by part.

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

    xerox

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Xerox

    Noun

    (es)
  • (slang, North America) A photocopy.
  • Hand me that xerox , would you?

    Synonyms

    * photocopy

    Derived terms

    * xerocracy * xeroxable * xerox copy * xeroxer * xeroxlore

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang, North America) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.
  • I xeroxed the report for all the people at the meeting.

    Synonyms

    * (make a paper copy) copy, photocopy