rescan

Image capture redo

To rescan is to scan again—whether a document through a scanner, a barcode at checkout, or a system checking for changes: The technician rescanned the patient's knee after the first images came out blurry.

In computing, rescan often means refreshing a search for hardware or network devices: Rescan for available Wi-Fi networks.

verification

recheck

Verify something again

reinspect · double-check · reassess · audit · cross-check · confirm · authenticate · calibrate · troubleshoot · diagnose

refresh

reload

Fill with ammunition again

repeat · redo · reattempt · update · sync · fetch · poll · query · ping · retrieve

imaging

MRI

Magnetic body imaging

  • CTTomographic imaging method
  • ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
  • X-rayPenetrating diagnostic beam

mammogram · PET · radiograph · barcode · document · fingerprint · retina · iris · badge · passport

precision

resolution

Formal decision or determination

accuracy · fidelity · sensitivity · calibration · adjustment · fine-tuning · focus · enhancement · optimization · correction

Categories
Opposites
sequence/repetition

rescanscan

Brief visual sweep

action direction

rescandelete

Remove or erase

ignore · skip · discard · bypass · clear

Family

rescans, rescanned, rescanning

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G