keyspace

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/ˈkiː.speis/

noun

The notional space that contains all possible cryptographic keys.

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounkeyspace (countable and uncountable, plural keyspaces)

plural keyspaces

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe notional space that contains all possible cryptographic keys.
  2. countableuncountablecomputingA NoSQL object that includes column families.

Origin

From key + space.

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Translations

French espace de clés
  • espace de clésNoSQL object that includes column families
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“keyspace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyspace. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keyspace,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyspace.

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