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key·word
also key word (kē′wûrd′)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.
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keyword
(ˈkiːˌwɜːd)n
1. a word used as a key to a code
2. any significant word or phrase, esp a word used to describe the contents of a document
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
key′word`
or key′ word`,
n.
a word that serves as a key, as to the meaning of another word, a sentence, or a passage.
[1855–60]
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keyword
Any word typed into a search engine by a user in order to initiate an online search. Website developers strive to include as many potential keywords in their content as possible in order to maximize their potential visitors.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
Translations
mot clef
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