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wandA handheld optical reader used to read typewritten fonts, printed fonts, OCR fonts and bar codes. The wand is waved over each line of characters or codes in a single pass.
wand 1. a thin rod carried as a symbol of authority 2. a rod used by a magician, water diviner, etc. 3. Informal a conductor's baton 4. Archery a marker used to show the distance at which the archer stands from the target 5. a hand-held electronic device, such as a light pen or bar-code reader, which is pointed at or passed over an item to read the data stored there wand [wänd] (computer science) A hand-held device that contains an optical scanner to sense bar codes and other patterns and transmits the data to a computer. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mercury presented himself, and striking the Philosopher with his wand, said, "And are you indeed to make yourself a judge of the dealings of Providence, who hast thyself in a similar manner treated these poor Ants? Last eve in dreams, I saw thee stand, Like queenly nymphs from Fairy-land-- Enchantress of the flowery wand, Most beauteous Isadore! His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself. |
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