Korean word

스캔

Pronunciation

Romanizationseukaen

Meaning

  • nounscan

Example

문서를 스캔했어.mun seo reul seu kaen hae sseo

I scanned the document.

Illustration for 스캔 (scan)

More examples

스캔 결과를 메일로 보냈어.seu kaen kyeol gwa reul me il lo po nae sseo

I emailed the scan results.

Core concept

A scanner reads the surface of paper or a photograph and turns what it finds into a computer file.

Common phrases

  • 문서 스캔mun seo seu kaen

    document scan

  • 스캔 결과seu kaen kyeol gwa

    scan result

  • 스캔 파일seu kaen pa il

    scan file

Similar words

스캔본seukaenbon: A scanned document or photo saved as a digital image or file.
스캐너seukaeneo: A device that reads paper or photos and creates image or text files.
사진sajin: A picture captured by a camera or phone for viewing again as a print or digital image.

Definition in Korean

스캔은 문서나 사진을 스캐너로 읽어 이미지나 텍스트 파일로 변환하는 행위 또는 그로 얻은 전자 데이터.seu kae neun mun seo na sa ji neul seu kae neo ro il geo i mi ji na tek sseu teu pa il lo pyeon hwan ha neun haeng wi tto neun keu ro eo deun cheon ja te i teo

Word origin

This word is a Korean loanword from the English technology term scan, with its pronunciation adapted to Korean sound patterns.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when discussing files sent by email or messaging because it connects a physical original with a digital copy.

Related words

Word lists with this word