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keyscan

keyscan noun: the process of scanning the state of a keyboard to determine which keys are being pressed.

Noun

keyscan (plural keyscans)

  1. The process of scanning the state of a keyboard to determine which keys are being pressed.
    • There are two indirect RAM jumps encountered during a keyscan: […]1986, Commodore 128: Programmer's Reference Guide, page 421
    • So, a keyscan routine that repeated every 100mSec would probably meet the requirement of fast enough.1993, Thomas W. Schultz, C and the 8051: Programming for Multitasking, page 182

Forms of keyscan

pluralkeyscans

Origin of keyscan

From key + scan.

Questions about keyscan

What does keyscan mean?
Keyscan means the process of scanning the state of a keyboard to determine which keys are being pressed.
What part of speech is keyscan?
Keyscan is a noun.
What is the plural of keyscan?
The plural of keyscan is keyscans.

Words near keyscan in the dictionary

  1. keys to the kingdom
  2. keys to the midway
  3. keys up
  4. keys, wallet, phone
  5. Keysborough
  6. keyscan
  7. keyscans
  8. keyseat
  9. keyseated
  10. keyseater
  11. keyseaters

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