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Scancode
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<p>A scancode (or scan code) is the data that most <a href="/facts/Computer_keyboard/MczF9LIS">computer keyboards</a> send to a <a href="/facts/Computer/SQe1aK05">computer</a> to report which keys have been pressed. A number, or sequence of numbers, is assigned to each key on the keyboard. </p>