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nounscanbed (plural scanbeds)
plural scanbeds
- computingThe flat surface of a scanner on which a document is placed to be scanned.
Because of its tabloid-size scanbed, the Plug-n-Scan has a large footprint that makes it very stable. On the other hand, being a CIS scanner, it's light and has a very low profile and is designed so that the scanner can be stood upright on its end and still function.
1998, PC Mag, volume 17, number 18, page 179Synonyms: bed
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nounThe flat surface of a scanner on which a document is placed to be scanned.
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