run a scan

Frequency: 7.814.8 per million words

To initiate and complete a scan, especially for computer systems.

scanVERB + NOUN

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run

Examples (10)

  • You should regularly run a virus scan on your computer.
  • The doctor decided to run a full body scan to check for abnormalities.
  • I will run a quick scan of the downloaded file before opening it.
  • They had to run an MRI scan after the accident.
  • Please run a diagnostic scan to identify the problem.
  • The technician is currently running a system scan to optimize performance.
  • If you suspect malware, you should immediately run a deep scan.
  • The hospital routinely runs these types of scans for early detection.
  • A security scan was run on all network devices last night.
  • Before surgery, the surgeon requested to run a final imaging scan.