INT 16h, INT 16H or INT 22 is shorthand for BIOS interrupt call 16hex, the 22nd interrupt vector in an x86-based computer system. The BIOS typically sets up a real mode interrupt handler at this vector that provides keyboard services. This interruption is responsible for control of the PC keyboard.
Features
This interruption is responsible for obtaining basic keyboard functionality, i.e. is responsible for collecting the keystrokes, obtain the status of the buffer of keyboard, etc. The standard encoding of the keyboard that offers the INT 16 h is a US keyboard. To adapt the coding of the INT 16h to another type of keyboard (for example, a Hebrew keyboard) must attend the scan-code of the key pressed, and perform suitable for interpreting the key that you want to.
101 letters or more keyboards, there are some keys to the INT 16h interprets them as expanded keys, which have a scan-code different to the normal keys (e.g., key pause).