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keycode

keycode noun: a code that represents a keypress.

Noun

keycode (plural keycodes)

  1. A code that represents a keypress.
  2. A code that serves to unlock something, such as an electronic door or a car stereo (as an antitheft measure).

Forms of keycode

pluralkeycodes

Origin of keycode

From key + code.

Questions about keycode

What does keycode mean?
Keycode means a code that represents a keypress.
What part of speech is keycode?
Keycode is a noun.
What is the plural of keycode?
The plural of keycode is keycodes.

Words near keycode in the dictionary

  1. keycatchers
  2. keychain
  3. keychains
  4. keyclick
  5. keyclicks
  6. keycode
  7. keycodes
  8. keydesk
  9. keydesks
  10. keyed
  11. keyed bugle

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