Meanings
nounkeyword (plural keywords)
plural keywords · alternative key word · alternative key-word
- computingAny word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.
- computingAny important word in a text or document, which may be linked to other words or other information, or listed in the metadata for searches to find.
Synonyms: operative word, workword
- computingA reserved word used to identify a specific command, function, etc.
Each function has an entry address which must be quoted after the USR keyword.
1982, Popular Computing, volume 1, numbers 9-12, page 1131 more example
Since C++11, the auto keyword is used to tell the compiler to deduce the actual type of a variable that is being declared from its initializer.
2017, Wisnu Anggoro, Learning C++ Functional Programming, page 8 - human sciencesAny word that occurs in a text more often than normal.
verbkeyword (third-person singular simple present keywords, present participle keywording, simple past and past participle keyworded)
present singular third person keywords · participle present keywording · participle past keyworded · past keyworded · alternative key word · alternative key-word
- transitiveTo tag with keywords, as for example to facilitate searching.
1 more example
Besides being able to search the photography collections, of which 3,000 images have been scanned in so far, the feature is meant to provide a more subjective and spontaneous way for visitors to view the art: browsing images, looking at them sequentially and keywording, or tagging, them for themselves and other viewers.
2008 March 12, Philip Gefter, “Type in ‘Native American’ and Search (Someday) 13 Million Photos”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny important word in a text or document, which may be linked to other words or other information, or listed in the metadata for searches to find.
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Bulgarian ключ, клю́чова ду́ма
- ключ (ključ)word used as a key to a code
- клю́чова ду́ма (kljúčova dúma)word used as a key to a code
- ключова дума (ključova duma)word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
Chinese Mandarin 關鍵詞 /关键词, 關鍵字 /关键字
- 關鍵詞 /关键词 (guānjiàncí)word used as a key to a code
- 關鍵字 /关键字 (guānjiànzì)word used as a key to a code
- 關鍵詞 /关键词 (guānjiàncí)word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
Czech klíčové slovo
- klíčové slovoword used as a key to a code
Danish nøgleord, opslagsord
- nøgleordword used as a key to a code
- opslagsordword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
- stikordword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
Dutch sleutelwoord, sleutelwoord
- sleutelwoordword used as a key to a code
- sleutelwoordprogramming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
Finnish avainsana, hakusana
- avainsanaword used as a key to a code
- hakusanaword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
French mot-clé
- mot-cléword used as a key to a code
German Schlüsselwort, Passwort
- Schlüsselwortword used as a key to a code
- Passwortword used as a key to a code
- Stichwortword used as a key to a code
- Stichwortword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
- Schlagwortword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
- Schlüsselwortprogramming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
Greek κλειδολέξη, λέξη κλειδί
- κλειδολέξη (kleidoléxi)word used as a key to a code
- λέξη κλειδί (léxi kleidí)word used as a key to a code
- λέξη κλειδί (léxi kleidí)programming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
- λέξη-κλειδί (léxi-kleidí)programming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
Hebrew מִלַּת מַפְתֵּחַ, מִלַּת מַפְתֵּחַ
- מִלַּת מַפְתֵּחַ (milát maftéakh)word used as a key to a code
- מִלַּת מַפְתֵּחַword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
Hungarian kulcsszó
- kulcsszóword used as a key to a code
Icelandic markorð, stikkorð
- markorðword used as a key to a code
- stikkorðword used as a key to a code
Indonesian kata sandi, kata kunci
- kata sandiword used as a key to a code
- kata kunciword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
- kata kunciprogramming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
- kata kunci(linguistics) Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.
Italian parola chiave
- parola chiaveword used as a key to a code
Japanese キーワード
- キーワード (kīwādo)word used as a key to a code
Korean 키워드, 핵심어
- 키워드 (kiwodeu)word used as a key to a code
- 핵심어 (haeksimeo)word used as a key to a code
Malay kata kunci
- kata kunciword used as a key to a code
Māori kupu matua, kupu matua
- kupu matuaword used as a key to a code
- kupu matuaword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
- kupumatuaprogramming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
- tino kupu(linguistics) Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.
Norwegian Bokmål nøkkelord, nøkkelord
- nøkkelordword used as a key to a code
- nøkkelordword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
Persian کلیدواژه, واژۀ کلیدی
- کلیدواژه (kelidvâže)word used as a key to a code
- واژۀ کلیدی (vâže-ye kelidi)word used as a key to a code
Polish słowo klucz, słowo kluczowe
- słowo kluczword used as a key to a code
- słowo kluczoweword used as a key to a code
- słowo kluczword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
- słowo kluczoweword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
- słowo kluczprogramming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
- słowo kluczoweprogramming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
- słowo klucz(linguistics) Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.
- słowo kluczowe(linguistics) Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.
Portuguese palavra-chave
- palavra-chaveword used as a key to a code
Romanian cuvânt-cheie, cuvânt-cheie
- cuvânt-cheieword used as a key to a code
- cuvânt-cheieword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
- cuvânt-cheieprogramming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
Russian ключево́е сло́во, ключево́е сло́во
- ключево́е сло́во (ključevóje slóvo)word used as a key to a code
- ключево́е сло́во (ključevóje slóvo)word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
Slovak kľúčové slovo
- kľúčové slovoword used as a key to a code
Spanish palabra clave, clave
- palabra claveword used as a key to a code
- claveword used as a key to a code
Swahili neno la msingi
- neno la msingiword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
Swedish nyckelord, nyckelord
- nyckelordword used as a key to a code
- nyckelordword used in a reference work to link to other words or other information
Tagalog susing-salita
- susing-salitaword used as a key to a code
Turkish anahtar kelime, anahtar sözcük
- anahtar kelimeword used as a key to a code
- anahtar sözcükword used as a key to a code
- anahtar sözprogramming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
Ukrainian ключове́ сло́во
- ключове́ сло́во (ključové slóvo)word used as a key to a code
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with keyword
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Cite this entry
APA
keyword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyword
MLA
“keyword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyword. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keyword,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyword.
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