Screening vs. Scanning

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  • Screening (noun)

    Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a “screen door”).

    “I’ll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.”

  • Screening (noun)

    The process of checking or filtering.

    “The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding screening is so inefficient.”

  • Screening (noun)

    The showing of a film

  • Screening (noun)

    The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions

  • Screening (noun)

    Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.

  • Screening (noun)

    shielding

  • Screening (noun)

    A method to identify a disease in a population which is not showing any symptoms of this disease.

  • Screening (noun)

    Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.

  • Scanning (noun)

    The act of something being scanned.

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