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TWAIN is a standard for getting input from image scanners: an image capture API for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems. The standard was first released in 1992 and is maintained by the TWAIN Working Group. TWAIN is typically used as an interface between image processing software and a scanner or digital camera. Nearly all scanners come with a TWAIN driver, which makes them compatible with any TWAIN-supporting software.

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