scanning

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scan

plural scannings

1. The act of something being scanned.

   In the other case the scanner performs a given number of scannings, thus giving an automatic display of the complete set of measuring points.

   1994, IGIC, Inc. Staff, Fiber Optic Sensors, page 147

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   In the dispute with the RMT about scanning tickets, Jackson said it was the right thing to do to pay conductors something to scan tickets. Northern pays two pence per scan, Jackson noted, adding that ticket scanning helps to cut fraud and increase staff visibility.

   2024 February 7, Philip Haigh, “Network News: TPE MD: consider impact of strikes on passengers”, in RAIL, number 1002, page 11