scanno

English

/ˈskænəʊ/, /ˈskænoʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A typographical error introduced 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, as (*tum) for turn (turn), or (Dosition) for position (Position).

Etymology

Suffix from English scan.

Origin

English

scan

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