scan code

A form of scancode — A numeric code transmitted by a computer keyboard to indicate which keys are currently being pressed.

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Meanings

nounscan code (plural scan codes)

plural scan codes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of scancode.
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APA

scan code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scan%20code

MLA

“scan code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scan%20code. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scan code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scan%20code.

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