filescanner
nounUK /ˈfaɪlˌskænə/
US /ˈfaɪlˌskænər/
A filescanner is a tool that looks through computer files to check them.
The filescanner found a virus hiding in an old folder.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that searches files for specific words or patterns.
The filescanner listed every document that mentioned the word 'dragon'.
3. A device or app that turns paper documents into digital files.
She used a filescanner to save her drawings on the computer.
4. A tool that sorts and organizes files into groups.
The filescanner put all the photos into one folder and the songs into another.