Scan is a transitive verb from the English word scanand scanner, which means run with one scanner or Scanning something using a scanner. In some contexts, the word scan can also mean scour or find out.
The word scan is formed through the Portuguese language of the word scanner, translated into Brazilian Portuguese by the paraxitone word "scaner". In medicine, scanning is doing an examination with a scanner, to find out if a patient has any problem in their body.
Scanning a document (photo, book, etc) means using a scanner to convert the particular document into a digital format.
The doubt regarding the spelling of this word is quite common. In Brazilian Portuguese, the correct form is scan, however, in Portuguese from Portugal, the correct way is to scan.
Scan PUP
PUP is an acronym for the computer universe that means Potentially Unwanted Programs, or in Portuguese, Potentially Unwanted Programs. These programs pose a threat to the user, as they are installed on the computer without their authorization or knowledge. These programs can compromise your computer security. PUPs can be classified as: Spyware, Adware, Password Crackers, Jokers, Dialers, Remote Administration Tools, Trojans, Keyloggers.
In the field of information technology, there are programs that scan the computer, looking for PUPs and viruses, enabling their elimination.