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scanno

Syllables: scan·no/ˈskænəʊ/US/ˈskænoʊ/

scanno noun: a typographical error caused by optical character recognition (OCR) software, which may mistake a letter or set of letters for a letter or set of letters of similar shape.

Noun

scanno (plural scannos)

  1. (informal) A typographical error caused by optical character recognition (OCR) software, which may mistake a letter or set of letters for a letter or set of letters of similar shape.

Forms of scanno

pluralscannos
alternative formscano

Origin of scanno

From scan + -o, modelled on typo.

Words that rhyme with scanno

Questions about scanno

What does scanno mean?
Scanno means a typographical error caused by optical character recognition (OCR) software, which may mistake a letter or set of letters for a letter or set of letters of similar shape.
What part of speech is scanno?
Scanno is a noun.
How do you pronounce scanno?
Scanno is pronounced /ˈskænəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of scanno?
The plural of scanno is scannos.

Words near scanno in the dictionary

  1. scanning transmission electron microscopes
  2. scanning tunneling microscope
  3. scanning tunneling microscopes
  4. scanningly
  5. scannings
  6. scanno
  7. scannography
  8. scannos
  9. scano
  10. scanoe
  11. scanoes

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