key word

A form of keyword — Any word used as the key to a code.

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Meanings

nounkey word (plural key words)

plural key words

  1. alternativeAlternative form of keyword.
Cite this entry
APA

key word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20word

MLA

“key word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20word. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “key word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20word.

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