variable-keycode

noun
UK /ˈveəriəbl ˈkiːkəʊd/
US /ˈveriəbl ˈkiːkoʊd/

A code that can change to stand for different keys on a keyboard.

The game lets you set a variable-keycode so each player can choose their own jump button.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A placeholder in a program that holds a key's number and can be swapped at any time.

The script stores the jump button in a variable-keycode variable.

3. A setting that lets a user assign any key to an action.

Open the controls menu to edit the variable-keycode for crouch.

4. A key identifier whose value is not fixed and depends on the keyboard layout.

On different layouts, the same variable-keycode may point to a different letter.