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Large format refers to any imaging format of 4×5 inches (102×127 mm) or larger.

Large format is larger than "medium format", the 6×6 cm (2¼×2¼ inch) or 6×9 cm (2¼×3½ inch) size of Hasselblad, Rollei, Kowa, and Pentax cameras (using 120- and 220-roll film), and much larger than the 24×36 mm (~ 1.0x1.5 inch) frame of 35 mm format.

In computing, an image scanner—often abbreviated to just scanner, although the term is ambiguous out of context (barcode scanner, CAT scanner etc)—is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting or an object and converts it to a digital image.

Commonly used in offices are variations of the desktop flatbed scanner where the document is placed on a glass window for scanning.

Hand-held scanners, where the device is moved by hand, have evolved from text scanning "wands" to 3D scanners used for industrial design, reverse engineering, test and measurement, orthotics, gaming and other applications.

Mechanically driven scanners that move the document are typically used for large-format documents, where a flatbed design would be impractical.

Reliability engineering is engineering that emphasizes dependability in the lifecycle management of a product.

Dependability, or reliability, describes the ability of a system or component to function under stated conditions for a specified period of time.

Reliability may also describe the ability to function at a specified moment or interval of time (Availability).

Reliability engineering represents a sub-discipline within systems engineering.

Reliability is theoretically defined as the probability of success, as the frequency of failures; or in terms of availability, as a probability derived from reliability, testability and maintainability.

Testability, Maintainability and maintenance are often defined as a part of "reliability engineering" in Reliability Programs.

Reliability plays a key role in the cost-effectiveness of systems.