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Scanning vs Probing - What's the difference?

scanning | probing |

As verbs the difference between scanning and probing

is that scanning is while probing is .

As nouns the difference between scanning and probing

is that scanning is the act of something being scanned while probing is the action of investigating]] or [[explore|exploring.

As an adjective probing is

of something that investigates or explores deeply.

scanning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something being scanned.
  • * 1994 , IGIC, Inc. Staff, Fiber Optic Sensors (page 147)
    • In the other case the scanner performs a given number of scannings , thus giving an automatic display of the complete set of measuring points.

    probing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of something that investigates or explores deeply.
    • He was unsettled by her probing questions.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of investigating]] or [[explore, exploring.

    • Synonyms

    * exploring, investigating, questioning

    Verb

    (head)