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key:

key [the ~] nom

  1. the key (peg; wedge; quoin; )
    der Keil
  2. the key (tonality; mode)
    die Tonalität
  3. the key
    – In database management, an identifier for a record or group of records in a datafile. 1
    Schlüssel
  4. the key
    – In encryption, authentication, and digital signatures, a value used in combination with an algorithm to encrypt or decrypt information. 1
    Schlüssel
  5. the key
    – On a keyboard, the combination of a plastic keycap, a tension mechanism that suspends the keycap but allows it to be pressed down, and an electronic mechanism that records the key press and key release. 1
    Taste
  6. the key
    – A piece of data that is required to unlock a packaged Windows Media file. This key is included in a separate license. 1
    Schlüssel
  7. the key
    – In Registry Editor, a folder that appears in the left pane of the Registry Editor window. A key can contain subkeys and entries. For example, Environment is a key of <b>HKEY_CURRENT_USER</b>. 1
    Schlüssel
  8. the key
    – In IP security (IPSec), a value used in combination with an algorithm to encrypt or decrypt data. Key settings for IPSec are configurable to provide greater security. 1
    Schlüssel
  9. the key
    – An alpha, numeric, or alphanumeric value which uniquely identifies elements that are created and referenced as resources, and which exist within a ResourceDictionary. 1
    Schlüssel
  10. the key
    – A column or group of columns that uniquely identifies a row (primary key), defines the relationship between two tables (foreign key), or is used to build an index. 1
    Schlüssel
  11. the key
    – In an array, the field by which stored data is organized and accessed. 1
    Schlüssel
  12. the key
    – The attribute of an entity type that specifies which property or set of properties is used to identify unique instances of the entity type. 1
    Schlüssel

Translation Matrix for key:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Keil cleat; clothes pin; clothes-peg; key; peg; quoin; wedge cotter pin; peg; pin; plug
Schlüssel keys; monkey-wrench; spanner; wrench
Tonalität key; mode; tonality
- Florida key; cay; headstone; key fruit; keystone; paint; samara; tonality; winder
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- describe; discover; distinguish; identify; key out; name
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- cardinal; central; fundamental; primal
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Schlüssel key encryption key
Taste key button; mouse button

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Antonyms for "key":

  • atonality

Related Definitions for "key":

  1. serving as an essential component2
  2. metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated2
  3. a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed2
  4. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault2
  5. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)2
  6. pitch of the voice2
    • he spoke in a low key2
  7. something crucial for explaining2
    • the key to development is economic integration2
  8. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access2
    • a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it2
  9. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations2
  10. a list of answers to a test2
    • some students had stolen the key to the final exam2
  11. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music2
  12. (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court2
    • he hit a jump shot from the top of the key2
  13. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida2
  14. a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple2
  15. a kilogram of a narcotic drug2
    • they were carrying two keys of heroin2
  16. harmonize with or adjust to2
    • key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude2
  17. regulate the musical pitch of2
  18. identify as in botany or biology, for example2
  19. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key2
    • His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot2
  20. provide with a key2
    • We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building2
  21. In database management, an identifier for a record or group of records in a datafile.1
  22. In encryption, authentication, and digital signatures, a value used in combination with an algorithm to encrypt or decrypt information.1
  23. On a keyboard, the combination of a plastic keycap, a tension mechanism that suspends the keycap but allows it to be pressed down, and an electronic mechanism that records the key press and key release.1
  24. A piece of data that is required to unlock a packaged Windows Media file. This key is included in a separate license.1
  25. In Registry Editor, a folder that appears in the left pane of the Registry Editor window. A key can contain subkeys and entries. For example, Environment is a key of <b>HKEY_CURRENT_USER</b>.1
  26. In IP security (IPSec), a value used in combination with an algorithm to encrypt or decrypt data. Key settings for IPSec are configurable to provide greater security.1
  27. An alpha, numeric, or alphanumeric value which uniquely identifies elements that are created and referenced as resources, and which exist within a ResourceDictionary.1
  28. A column or group of columns that uniquely identifies a row (primary key), defines the relationship between two tables (foreign key), or is used to build an index.1
  29. In an array, the field by which stored data is organized and accessed.1
  30. The attribute of an entity type that specifies which property or set of properties is used to identify unique instances of the entity type.1

Wiktionary Translations for key:

key
noun
  1. in basketball
  2. computing: value uniquely identifying entry in associative array
  3. computing: field in a record used as a search argument
  4. cryptography: piece of information used to encode or decode
  5. computing: field of a database constrained to be unique
  6. scale of musical notes
  7. device used to transmit Morse code
  8. part of a piano or musical keyboard
  9. button on a typewriter or computer keyboard
  10. small guide explaining symbols or terminology
  11. crucial step
  12. device designed to open and close a lock
key
noun
  1. Musik: eine Stufenfolge von Tönen (Tonleiter)
  2. Teil einer Tastatur oder einer Klaviatur, der Druck einer Taste hat ein spezifisches Ereignis zur Folge, er erzeugen zum Beispiel einen Buchstaben oder einen Ton
  3. Werkzeug zum Lösen oder Anziehen von Schrauben
  4. eindeutige Kennzeichnung von Datensätzen
  5. Information, um eine Nachricht zu ver- oder entschlüsseln
  6. Gegenstand zum Öffnen und Schließen eines Schlosses
  7. Musik: Notenschlüssel
  8. erklärende Liste der Bedeutungen
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• key → Tonleiter ↔ toonschaal — een volgens bepaalde schema stijgende of dalende opeenvolging van tonen
• key → Schlüssel ↔ clé — instrument servant à ouvrir une serrure
• key → Stimmung; Gestimmtsein; Einstellung; Gemütslage; Ton ↔ ton — son d’une certaine fréquence.
• key → Taste; Klaviertaste ↔ touche — Pièces d’ébène, d’ivoire, qui composent le clavier d’un orgue, d’un piano, d’un clavecin, etc

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Translation Matrix for Key:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- Francis Scott Key

Related Definitions for "Key":

  1. United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)2

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