also key word n.

1. A word that serves as a key to a code or cipher.
2. A significant or descriptive word.
3. A word used as a reference point for finding other words or information.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message

Meaning #2: a significant word used in indexing or cataloging

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - nøgleord

Nederlands (Dutch)
sleutel(woord), trefwoord

Français (French)
n. - mot clé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schlüsselwort, Stichwort

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κωδική λέξη, λέξη-κλειδί

Italiano (Italian)
parola chiave

Português (Portuguese)
n. - palavra-chave (f)

Русский (Russian)
ключевое слово

Español (Spanish)
n. - palabra clave

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nyckelord

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
关键字

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 關鍵字

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 핵심어, 보기말

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - キーワード

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الكلمه الرئيسيه او الكلمه المفتاح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מילה בעלת משמעות רבה, מילת מפתח, מפתח של צופן, מילה המציינת תוכן מסמך במערכת אחזור-מידע‬

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