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The term scanner has several meanings:

  • In radio, a scanner is a device for searching for and receiving radio broadcasts.
  • An image scanner is a general-purpose device which digitizes a two-dimensional image.
  • A barcode scanner reads the data encoded in a barcode.
  • A 3D scanner is a device that is able to digitize the three-dimensional shape of a real object.
  • The term "scanner" is also used in medical imaging.
  • In computer security, a vulnerability scanner is a computer program to probe a remote system, typically to discover vulnerabilities.
  • In computer software a scanner is the first stage of a lexical analyzer.
  • In stage lighting, a scanner is a spotlight which can move its beam with help of a mirror. See also moving light.
  • In photolithography, a scanner is a type of stepper, a device used to sequentially expose a semiconducting silicon wafer to an integrated circuit design pattern projected through a reticle.
  • Scanner is also the name of a German metal band.