keyword

Meaning

Noun

1. Any word used as the key to a code.
2. Any word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.
3. Any 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.
4. A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function, etc.
5. Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.

Verb

To tag with keywords, as for example to facilitate searching.

Synonyms

entry word

password

code word

catch-phrase

title word

buzzword

major term

code

headword

Translations

Schlüsselwort

Stichwort

parola chiave

palabra clave

palavra-chave

anahtar sözcük

mot clé

λέξη-κλειδί

Passwort

mot-clé

mot clef

كلمة أساسية

λέξη κλειδί

Schlagwort

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkiː.wɜːd/

Etymology

From key + word.