backscan en · NOUN
Etymology
From back- + scan.
Meanings
- (countable, rare, uncountable) A scan from the back or rear side.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backscans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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backscan en · VERB
Etymology
From back- + scan.
Meanings
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(rare, transitive) To scan something from the back or rear side.
If at any stage it is impossible to make the required allocation of a node or line, or after the last E-word to find other realisations with the same mesh point 1, the control stream is backscanned by the interpreter to the first significant new allocation and the forward scan restarted.
1968, Machine Intelligence, Volume 2, page 86:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backscans | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| backscanned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| backscanned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| backscanning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |