self-scan
self-scan noun: an electronic system in a supermarket etc. allowing customers to scan the barcodes on their purchases and pay for them without the need for a cashier.
Noun
self-scan (uncountable)
- An electronic system in a supermarket etc. allowing customers to scan the barcodes on their purchases and pay for them without the need for a cashier.
Verb
self-scan (third-person singular simple present self-scans, present participle self-scanning, simple past and past participle self-scanned)
- To use this system.
Forms of self-scan
| third-person singular present | self-scans |
|---|---|
| present participle | self-scanning |
| past participle | self-scanned |
| past | self-scanned |
Origin of self-scan
From self- + scan.
Questions about self-scan
- What does self-scan mean?
- Self-scan means an electronic system in a supermarket etc. allowing customers to scan the barcodes on their purchases and pay for them without the need for a cashier.
- What part of speech is self-scan?
- Self-scan can be a noun or a verb.
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