keycodes

Keyboard press values

Keycodes are numerical values assigned to keyboard keys, used by software to identify which key was pressed.

Each key—letters, numbers, function keys, modifiers like Shift or Control—has a unique code.

Programmers work with keycodes when building keyboard shortcuts or custom controls: The game uses keycodes to map WASD to movement.

encryption

cipher

Hidden writing system

AES · hashing · symmetric · asymmetric · authentication · token · decryption · passphrase · credentials · SSL

access

PIN

Authentication number sequence

passcode · entry · fob · badge · swipe · buzzer · intercom

keyboard

keypress

Button actuation on keyboard

  • keystrokeSingle keyboard input
  • ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
  • inputData received for processing

typing · backspace · shortcut · hotkey · keybinding · keymap · keydown

programming

constant

Fixed, unvarying quantity

JavaScript · dispatch · capture · modifier · callback

Opposites
input representation

keycodescharacters

Persons in a narrative

glyphs · letterforms

software licensing

keycodesopen access

Free public scholarly content

freeware · public domain · cracked software · pirated copies

Family

keycode

Familiarity
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