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Scancode

Broadly speaking, a scancode (or scan code) is either a number or bit array that is used by a keyboard protocol to uniquely identify a keyboard key. Keyboards normally send scancodes to the computer to update the computer's internal keyboard state (which tracks what keys are being held down). The exact mechanism how, when and what scancodes are sent…

History, PC compatibles & Further information

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Computer hardwareSoftwareFirmwareBackward compatibility
4 related topics

PC compatibles

IBM PC compatiblePS/2 keyboardIBM PC XTEnter keyIBM 3270 PC
9 related topics

Further information

Error messageWindows 7Virtual keyboard
3 related topics

USB

USB
1 related topics

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PC compatibles

USB

  • USB Universal Serial Bus

Further information

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Scancode

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples32
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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Scancode

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related to PC compatibles · 18
Scancode → E0, E1, E1orE2, Enter, For, IBM PC, IBM PC XT, In, Most, PC, PS/2, Return, Some, The, The IBM PC, These, When, XT
related to Further information · 5
Scancode → Note, On, On Windows, Unicode, With
related to External links · 4
Scancode → Andries BrouwerInterfacing, AT Keyboard, Detailed, Keyboard
related to history · 3
Scancode → However, Mapping, This
related to USB · 2
Scancode → All, USB

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scancodes keyboard key set keys pc protocol keyboards send ibm pressed state bit make computer use array bitmap usb used

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Scancoderelated to External linksKeyboard0.60section
Scancoderelated to External linksAndries BrouwerInterfacing0.60section
Scancoderelated to External linksAT Keyboard0.60section
Scancoderelated to External linksDetailed0.60section
Scancoderelated to Further informationOn0.60section
Scancoderelated to Further informationWith0.60section
Scancoderelated to Further informationNote0.60section
Scancoderelated to Further informationOn Windows0.60section
Scancoderelated to Further informationUnicode0.60section
Scancoderelated to historyMapping0.60section
Scancoderelated to historyThis0.60section
Scancoderelated to historyHowever0.60section

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