Keyscan

noun

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Noun

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: […]"

Example

"There are two indirect RAM jumps encountered during a keyscan: […]"

Etymology

From key + scan.

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