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scanning The act of quickly looking through something with little or no attention to detail, often while pretending to be busy with something else. ■ "I'm just scanning this report to see if there are any typos. Don't worry, I'll let you know if I find anything important."
skimming The act of quickly scanning through something, often in a superficial manner. ■ When I skimmed the article, I realized it was just a bunch of fluff and decided to skip it.
Perched To sit on something with one's feet flat on the ground, often in order to gain a better view or to observe someone. ■ After perching herself atop the roof of the tallest building in the city, she took out her binoculars and began scanning the streets below for any sign of her missing cat.
Ping A sound made by a small metal ball bouncing off of a surface and then returning to the original location. Often used as an acronym for "Packet Internet Groper", a network scanning tool. ■When I was trying to connect to my friend's computer, it kept telling me that there was a ping error. Turns out it was because the internet connection was slower than usual and the ping request took longer to return.