What does "scanno" mean?

A typographical error caused by optical character recognition (OCR) software, which may mistake a letter or set of letters for a letter or set of letters of similar shape.

What is a synonym for "scanno"?

Common synonyms include: clicko.

Scanno

//ˈskænəʊ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A typographical error caused by optical character recognition (OCR) software, which may mistake a letter or set of letters for a letter or set of letters of similar shape. informal

Synonyms

All synonyms

clicko

Etymology

From scan + -o, modelled on typo.

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