Scanathon

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An event at which people digitize a large amount of archival material.

    "A Scanathon is an event the purpose of which is to preserve family photos by scanning them."

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"A Scanathon is an event the purpose of which is to preserve family photos by scanning them."

Etymology

From scan + -athon.

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