tricorder.
A fictional futuristic handheld device used for scanning, which may be specialized for medical, technical, or other purposes.
Meaning & usage
A fictional futuristic handheld device used for scanning, which may be specialized for medical, technical, or other purposes.
A real-world advanced handheld medical scanner.
Where this word comes from
The name of such a device in Star Trek, from tri- (referring to its three input keys, which by default cover geological, meteorological, and biological functions) + (re)corder
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