Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keyscan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: keyscan
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of scanning the state of a keyboard to determine which keys are being pressed.

Example Sentences

"There are two indirect RAM jumps encountered during a keyscan: […]"
"So, a keyscan routine that repeated every 100mSec would probably meet the requirement of fast enough."
"The keyboard of the PC generates a keyscan code whenever one of its keys is depressed"

Etymology

From key + scan.

Inflected Forms

keyscans (plural)

Questions

What does keyscan mean?: The process of scanning the state of a keyboard to determine which keys are being pressed.
Where does keyscan come from?: From key + scan.

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