Skaneeritud

Skaneeritud is an Estonian adjective and past participle derived from the verb skaneerida, meaning to scan. It describes a physical object or source that has been converted into a digital image or data file by means of a scanner. The term is common in everyday Estonian as well as in professional settings such as offices, libraries, and medical imaging.

Origin and usage: Skaneerida is a loanword from English scan, adapted to Estonian morphology. The past participle skaneeritud is used with nouns to indicate the result of scanning, for example skaneeritud dokument, skaneeritud pilt, or skaneeritud leht. The related noun skaneerimine denotes the process of scanning. Files produced by scanning are commonly stored as PDF, TIFF, JPEG, or PNG, and may be subject to OCR to extract text.

Contexts and nuances: In archives and digitization projects, skaneeritud materjal helps preserve originals while enabling searching and online access. In everyday use, people refer to scanned receipts, invoices, or photos simply as skaneeritud. In medical contexts, imaging studies may be described as skaneeritud kujutised, though specialized terminology may apply depending on modality (for example CT or MRI).

Relation to digitalization: Skaneeritud emphasizes the scanning step and resulting image, whereas digitaliseerimine is a broader term for converting analog materials to digital form by any method. The term is widely understood by Estonian speakers and remains neutral in tone.