scancode

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounscancode (plural scancodes)

plural scancodes · alternative scan code

  1. computingA numeric code transmitted by a computer keyboard to indicate which keys are currently being pressed.

Origin

From scan + code.

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Cite this entry
APA

scancode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scancode

MLA

“scancode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scancode. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scancode,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scancode.

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