compound key

noun

A key which is constituted by several fields.

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Meanings

nouncompound key (plural compound keys)

plural compound keys

  1. computingA key which is constituted by several fields.

Translations

French clé composée
  • clé composéeTranslations
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APA

compound key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20key

MLA

“compound key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20key. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compound key,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20key.

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