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Scanning
  • In biometrics, collecting user biometric authentication.
  • In telecommunication systems, periodic examination of the traffic activity to determine whether further processing is required.
  • In television, facsimile, and picture transmission, the process of analyzing successively the colors and densities of the subject copy according to the elements of a predetermined pattern.
  • The process of tuning a device through a predetermined range of frequencies in prescribed increments and times (regular or random).
  • Scanning is accomplished by sequentially going through combinations of numbers and letters to look for access to telephone numbers and secret passwords. (TC)
  • See EXHAUSTIVE ATTACK