electronic device vs scanner

scanner vs electronic device

electronic device and scanner both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
electronic device	Yes	No	No	No
scanner	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scanner is a hyponym of electronic device; that is, scanner is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electronic device:

electronic device: a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
scanner: an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer

Other hyponyms of electronic device include answering machine, beeper, pager, defibrillator, display, video display, display adapter, display adaptor, dongle, doubler, generator, deaf-aid, hearing aid, logic element, computer mouse, mouse, multiplexer, artificial pacemaker, pacemaker, organiser, organizer, PDA, personal digital assistant, personal organiser, personal organizer, read-out, readout, repeater, digital scanner, image scanner, system clock, trackball, electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube, effects unit, compander, fence charger, fence energizer, compressor, expander.

electronic device (noun)	scanner (noun)
a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically	a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition
	a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
	an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
	someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables

Difference between electronic device and scanner

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