Calculator input methods
Ways in which keystrokes are interpreted / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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There are various ways in which calculators interpret keystrokes. These can be categorized into two main types:
- On a single-step or immediate-execution calculator, the user presses a key for each operation, calculating all the intermediate results, before the final value is shown.[1][2][3]
- On an expression or formula calculator, one types in an expression and then presses a key, such as "=" or "Enter", to evaluate the expression.[4][5][6] There are various systems for typing in an expression, as described below.