Scanalize

[Bill Le May]

I remember the word Scanalyzer from John Brunner's "Stand on Zanzibar". I
found a web page that quotes the opening chapter (about halfway down the
page):

http://lacieg2s.ca/scanalyzer/engrelay-satelserv.htm



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> I use a scanner that  has a scanalizing dialogue box and uses the
> word _scanalizing_ while the process is underway. Is _scanalize_
> becoming a word? If so, is the meaning just the same as _scan??
> gww
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