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C0177600 (kē)n. pl. keys 1. a. A notched and grooved, usually metal implement that is turned to open or close a lock.b. A similar implement or an electronic device used for opening, winding, or starting something: the key of a wind-up alarm clock; the new car's electronic key. c. A device, such as a wedge or pin, inserted to lock together mechanical or structural parts.d. A keycard.2. A determining factor in accomplishing or achieving something: One key to the store's success has been consistent customer service.3. a. Something that provides access to or understanding of something else: The key to the mystery was a drug store receipt.b. A set of answers to a test.c. A table, gloss, or cipher containing correspondences, as for decoding or interpreting something.d. Computers A number used by a cryptographic algorithm to encrypt or decrypt data.4. Architecture The keystone in the crown of an arch.5. a. A button or lever that is depressed to operate a machine.b. A button that is depressed to cause a corresponding character or function to be typed or executed by a typewriter or to be accepted as input by a computer.c. Music A button or lever that is depressed with the finger to produce or modulate the sound of an instrument, such as a clarinet or piano.6. Music a. A tonal system consisting of seven tones in fixed relationship to a tonic, having a characteristic key signature and being the structural foundation of the bulk of Western music; tonality.b. The principal tonality of a work: an etude in the key of E.7. The pitch of a voice or other sound.8. A characteristic tone or level of intensity, as of a speech or sales campaign. Often used in combination: high-key; low-key.9. Botany A samara.10. An outline of the distinguishing characteristics of a group of organisms, used as a guide in taxonomic identification.11. Basketball An area at each end of the court between the baseline and the foul line and including the jump-ball circle at the foul line: a jump shot from the top of the key.12. The act of replacing portions of a video or photograph containing a preselected color with material from a separate image, as by chroma key.adj. Of crucial importance; significant: key decisions; the key element of the thesis.v. keyed, key·ing, keys v.tr.1. To lock with a key.2. To be the determining or crucial factor in: a double that keyed a three-run rally in the fifth inning.3. Architecture To furnish (an arch) with a keystone.4. Music To regulate the pitch of.5. To bring into harmony; adjust or adapt: "achievement tests that are more clearly keyed to what students are held responsible for in high school" (New York Times).6. To cause to pay attention to: school officials who were keyed into the dietary needs of students.7. To supply with a key of correspondences or with corresponding references: keyed the pages in the edited book to illustrations in the manuscript.8. a. To operate (a device), as for typesetting, by means of a keyboard.b. To enter (data) into a computer by means of a keyboard.9. To identify (a biological specimen).10. To vandalize or mar by scratching with a key: Vandals keyed the cars left in the parking garage.11. To produce, replace, or include by chroma key.v.intr.1. To pay close attention; focus: improved service by keying on customer complaints; keyed into the main points of the lecture.2. Sports To watch or cover an opposing player closely in an effort to limit the player's effectiveness. Used with on: "[She] still carries the burden of scoring ... even though opponents key on her throughout every game" (Josh Barr).3. To replace portions of a video or photograph containing a preselected color with material from a separate image, as by chroma key.Phrasal Verb: key up To make intense, excited, or nervous: The actors were keyed up before the opening.Idioms: in key In consonance with other factors. out of key Not in consonance with other factors.

[Middle English kai, kei, from Old English cǣg.]

key²

C0177600 (kē)n. pl. keys A low offshore island or reef, especially in the Gulf of Mexico; a cay.

[Alteration (influenced by key, variant of quay) of Spanish cayo; see cay.]

key³

C0177600 (kē)n. pl. keys Slang A kilogram of marijuana, cocaine, or heroin.

[Shortening and alteration of kilogram.]

key

(kiː) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) a metal instrument, usually of a specifically contoured shape, that is made to fit a lock and, when rotated, operates the lock's mechanism2. (Mechanical Engineering) any instrument that is rotated to operate a valve, clock winding mechanism, etc3. (Mechanical Engineering) a small metal peg or wedge inserted into keyways4. (Mechanical Engineering) any of a set of levers operating a typewriter, computer, etc5. (Instruments) any of the visible parts of the lever mechanism of a musical keyboard instrument that when depressed set in motion the action that causes the instrument to sound6. (Classical Music) a. Also called: tonality any of the 24 major and minor diatonic scales considered as a corpus of notes upon which a piece of music draws for its tonal frameworkb. the main tonal centre in an extended composition: a symphony in the key of F major. c. the tonic of a major or minor scaled. See tuning key7. something that is crucial in providing an explanation or interpretation: the key to adult behaviour lies in childhood. 8. a means of achieving a desired end: the key to happiness. 9. a means of access or control: Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean. 10. a list of explanations of symbols, codes, etc11. a text that explains or gives information about a work of literature, art, or music12. Also called: key move the correct initial move in the solution of a set problem13. (Biology) biology a systematic list of taxonomic characteristics, used to identify animals or plants14. (Photography) photog painting the dominant tonal value and colour intensity of a picture. See also low-key³, high-key15. (Electrical Engineering) electrical engineering a. a hand-operated device for opening or closing a circuit or for switching circuitsb. a hand-operated switch that is pressed to transmit coded signals, esp Morse code16. (Building) the grooving or scratching of a surface or the application of a rough coat of plaster, etc, to provide a bond for a subsequent finish17. pitch: he spoke in a low key. 18. a characteristic mood or style: a poem in a melancholic key. 19. level of intensity: she worked herself up to a high key. 20. (Railways) railways a wooden wedge placed between a rail and a chair to keep the rail firmly in place21. (Building) a wedge for tightening a joint or for splitting stone or timber22. (Building) short for keystone¹23. (Botany) botany any dry winged fruit, esp that of the ash24. (Photography) (modifier) photog determining the tonal value of a photograph: flesh colour is an important key tone. adjof great importance; crucial: a key issue. vb (mainly tr) 25. (foll by to) to harmonize (with): to key one's actions to the prevailing mood. 26. to adjust or fasten with a key or some similar device27. to provide with a key or keys28. (Law) to scratch the paintwork of (a car) with a key29. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (often foll by up) to locate the position of (a piece of copy, artwork, etc) on a layout by the use of symbols30. (Computer Science) (also intr) another word for keyboard³31. to include a distinguishing device in (an advertisement, etc), so that responses to it can be identified32. (Building) to provide a keystone for (an arch)[Old English cǣg; related to Old Frisian kēi, Middle Low German keie spear] ˈkeyless adj

key

(kiː) n (Physical Geography) a variant spelling of cay

Key

(kiː) n (Biography) John (Phillip). born 1961, New Zealand politician; prime minister from 2008

key¹

(ki)

n., pl. keys,
adj., v. n. 1. a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt. 2. any of various devices functioning as a key: the key of a clock. 3. something that affords a means to achive, master, or understand something else: the key to happiness; the key to training a dog. 4. something that controls entrance to a place: Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean. 5. a book or other text containing the solutions or translations of material given elsewhere, as testing exercises. 6. a systematic explanation of abbreviations, symbols, and the like used in a dictionary, map, etc.: pronunciation key. Compare legend (def. 4). 7. the system, method, pattern, etc., used to decode or decipher a cryptogram. 8. one of the buttons on the keyboard of a typewriter, computer, or the like that are pressed to operate the device. 9. a. (in a keyboard instrument) one of the levers that when depressed by the performer sets in motion the playing mechanism. b. (on a woodwind instrument) a metal lever that opens and closes a vent. c. the relationship perceived between all tones in a given unit of music and a single tone or a keynote; tonality. d. the principal tonality of a composition. 10. tone or pitch, as of voice: to speak in a high key. 11. mood or characteristic style. 12. degree of intensity, as of feeling or action. 13. a pin, bolt, wedge, or other piece inserted in a space to lock or hold parts of a mechanism or structure together. 14. a contrivance for grasping and turning a bolt, nut, etc. 15. a group of characters that identifies a record in a database or other computer file. 16. a. a device for opening and closing electrical contacts, as a lever used to produce signals in telegraphy. b. a hand-operated switching device capable of switching one or more parts of a circuit. 17. Biol. a systematic tabular classification of the significant characteristics of the members of a group of organisms to facilitate identification and comparison. 18. Archit. a keystone or boss. 19. a wedge, as for tightening a joint or splitting a stone or timber. 20. keyhole (def. 2). 21. the dominant tonal value of a photograph, high key being light tonal value with minimal contrast and low key being generally dark with minimal contrast. 22. Bot. a samara. adj. 23. chief; major: a key industry; The decision will be key. v.t. 24. to regulate or adjust (actions, thoughts, speech, etc.) to a particular state or activity; bring into conformity. 25. to provide with a key. 26. to mark or set (a text, layout, diagram, etc.) with symbols, letters, etc., as to show where certain matter should be inserted or to indicate where more detailed information can be found. 27. to lock with a key. 28. to provide (an arch or vault) with a keystone. 29. to keyboard (data) into a computer (sometimes fol. by in). v.i. 30. to use a key. 31. to keyboard. 32. key (in) on, to single out as important. 33. key up, to increase tension in; stimulate. [before 900; Middle English key(e), kay(e), Old English cǣg, cǣge; c. Old Frisian kei, kai] key′less, adj.

key²

(ki)

n., pl. keys. a reef or low island; cay. [1690–1700; < Sp cayo, probably < Arawak]

key³

(ki)

n., pl. keys. Slang. a kilogram of marijuana or a narcotic drug. [1965–70, Amer.; shortening and resp. of kilogram]

Key

(ki)

n. Francis Scott, 1780–1843, U.S. lawyer: author of The Star-Spangled Banner.

key

In cartography, a term sometimes loosely used as a synonym for "legend." See also blue key; drawing key; legend.

key

Past participle: keyed
Gerund: keying

Imperative
key
key

Present
I key
you key
he/she/it keys
we key
you key
they key

Preterite
I keyed
you keyed
he/she/it keyed
we keyed
you keyed
they keyed

Present Continuous
I am keying
you are keying
he/she/it is keying
we are keying
you are keying
they are keying

Present Perfect
I have keyed
you have keyed
he/she/it has keyed
we have keyed
you have keyed
they have keyed

Past Continuous
I was keying
you were keying
he/she/it was keying
we were keying
you were keying
they were keying

Past Perfect
I had keyed
you had keyed
he/she/it had keyed
we had keyed
you had keyed
they had keyed

Future
I will key
you will key
he/she/it will key
we will key
you will key
they will key

Future Perfect
I will have keyed
you will have keyed
he/she/it will have keyed
we will have keyed
you will have keyed
they will have keyed

Future Continuous
I will be keying
you will be keying
he/she/it will be keying
we will be keying
you will be keying
they will be keying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been keying
you have been keying
he/she/it has been keying
we have been keying
you have been keying
they have been keying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been keying
you will have been keying
he/she/it will have been keying
we will have been keying
you will have been keying
they will have been keying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been keying
you had been keying
he/she/it had been keying
we had been keying
you had been keying
they had been keying

Conditional
I would key
you would key
he/she/it would key
we would key
you would key
they would key

Past Conditional
I would have keyed
you would have keyed
he/she/it would have keyed
we would have keyed
you would have keyed
they would have keyed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	key - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotatedbit - the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblersdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"ignition key - a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive enginelatchkey - key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside doormaster key, passe-partout, passkey, master - key that secures entrance everywhereshank, stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
	2.	key - something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible
	3.	key - pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"pitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
	4.	key - any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of musictonalitymusical notation - (music) notation used by musiciansmajor key, major mode - a key whose harmony is based on the major scaleminor key, minor mode - a key based on the minor scalehome key, tonic key - the basic key in which a piece of music is written
	5.	key - a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"kg, kilo, kilogram - one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"
	6.	key - a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maplekey fruit, samaraachene - small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
	7.	Key - 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)Francis Scott Key
	8.	key - a coral reef off the southern coast of Floridacay, Florida keyEverglade State, FL, Florida, Sunshine State - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil Warcoral reef - a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone
	9.	key - (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 court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"paintbasketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoopbasketball court - the court on which basketball is playedfoul line - a line from which basketball players take penalty shotsspace - an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"
	10.	key - a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
	11.	key - a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviationslist, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)key word - a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message
	12.	key - a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"positive identification - evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people"
	13.	key - mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)windermechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principleswatch key - winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches
	14.	key - the central building block at the top of an arch or vaultheadstone, keystonearch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above itbuilding block - a block of material used in construction workcoign, coigne, quoin - the keystone of an arch
	15.	key - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressedaction mechanism, action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"backspace, backspace key, backspacer - the typewriter key used for back spacingcommand key, control key - (computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characterskeyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the likelever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrumreturn key, return - the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feedshift key, shift - the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case lettersspace bar - the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when usedtab key, tab - the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulationtelegraph key - key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed
Verb	1.	key - identify as in botany or biology, for examplekey out, describe, distinguish, identify, name, discover
	2.	key - provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	3.	key - vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"vandalise, vandalize - destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park"
	4.	key - regulate the musical pitch ofmusic - (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)chord, harmonise, harmonize - bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
	5.	key - harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"reconcile, harmonise, harmonize - bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"
Adj.	1.	key - serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"cardinal, central, fundamental, primalimportant, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"

key

noun1. opener, door key, latchkey She reached for her coat and car keys.2. tone, sound, pitch, timbre, modulation the key of A minor3. guide, explanation, interpretation, indicator, translation, glossary You will find a key at the start of the book.4. answer, means, secret, solution, path, formula, passage, clue, cue, pointer, sign The key to success is to be ready from the start.adjective1. essential, leading, major, main, important, chief, necessary, basic, vital, crucial, principal, fundamental, decisive, indispensable, pivotal He is expected to be the key witness at the trial.
essential minor, secondary, subsidiary, superficial

key

nounA means or method of entering into or achieving something desirable:formula, route, secret.Informal: ticket.adjective1. Most important, influential, or significant:capital, cardinal, chief, first, foremost, leading, main, major, number one, paramount, premier, primary, prime, principal, top.2. Dominant in importance or influence:central, pivotal.

Translations

钥匙关键的图例字键按键

key

(kiː) noun1. an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned. Have you the key for this door?钥匙2. in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes. piano keys.琴键3. in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc. 字键4. the scale in which a piece of music is set. What key are you singing in?; the key of F.调5. something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc. the key to the whole problem.秘诀6. in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it. 图例 adjective most important. key industries; He is a key man in the firm.关键的ˈkeyboard noun1. the keys in a piano, typewriter etc arranged along or on a flat board. The pianist sat down at the keyboard and began to play; A computer keyboard looks like that of a typewriter; (also adjective) harpsichords and other early keyboard instruments.键盘2. any keyboard (musical) instrument. 电子琴ˈkeyhole noun the hole in which a key of a door etc is placed. The child looked through the keyhole to see if his teacher was still with his parents.锁眼keyhole surgery noun surgery done through a very small cut in the body. 锁眼切口手术ˈkeynote noun1. the chief note in a musical key. 基调2. the chief point or theme (of a lecture etc). 主题，要旨 keyed up excited; tense. 紧张的，激动的

key

→ 按键zhCN, 钥匙zhCN

The key, please → 请给我钥匙
The key for room number two hundred and two → 这是202号房间的钥匙
The key doesn't work → 这钥匙不好使
Where do we get the key ...? → 哪儿能拿到...的钥匙？
Which is the key to the back door? (US)
Which is the key for the back door? (UK) → 哪一把是后门钥匙？
Which is the key to the front door? (US)
Which is the key for the front door? (UK) → 哪一把是前门钥匙？
Which is the key to the garage? (US)
Which is the key for the garage? (UK) → 哪一把是车库钥匙？
Which is the key to this door? (US)
Which is the key for this door? (UK) → 哪一把是这个门的钥匙？
What's this key for? → 这把钥匙是开什么锁的？
We need a second key → 我们还需要一把钥匙
Where do we hand in the key when we're leaving? → 我们离开时需要把钥匙交到哪儿去？
My key doesn't work → 我的钥匙不好使
I'm having trouble with the key → 我的钥匙不好使
I've forgotten the key → 我忘记带钥匙了
May I have a key? (US)
Can I have a key? (UK) → 给我一把钥匙吧

key

key,

in mechanics: see lock and keylock and key,
fastening fitted to an entryway, such as a gate or door, or a container, such as a cabinet, drawer or safe, to keep it closed and/or prevent unauthorized access or use.
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key.

1 In music, term used to indicate the scalescale,
in music, any series of tones arranged in a step-by-step rising or falling order of pitch. A scale defines the interval relationship of each tone to the others upon which the composition depends.
..... Click the link for more information. from which the tonal material of a given composition is derived. To say, for example, that a composition is in the key of C major means that it uses as its basic tonal material the tones of that scale which is associated with C major, and that its harmony employs the chords built on the tones of that scale. C is then the keynote, and the C major triad, or the notes CEG, the tonic chord of the composition. In addition to the seven tones of the C major scale, however, the remaining five tones of the chromatic scale may appear as auxiliary tones, and chords may be borrowed from other keys. Modulationmodulation,
in music, shift in the key center of a composition. For its accomplishment use is made of the fact that each chord figures in the harmonic relationships of several keys.
..... Click the link for more information. to another key may take place, but if there is a return to the original key the whole composition is said to be in the key of C. At the beginning of a composition, its key is usually indicated by a key signature (see musical notationmusical notation,
symbols used to make a written record of musical sounds.

Two different systems of letters were used to write down the instrumental and the vocal music of ancient Greece. In his five textbooks on music theory Boethius (c.A.D. 470–A.D.
..... Click the link for more information. ). A term usually used synonymously with key is tonalitytonality
, in music, quality by which all tones of a composition are heard in relation to a central tone called the keynote or tonic. In music that has harmony the terms key and tonality
..... Click the link for more information. . Absence of a feeling of key is called atonalityatonality
, in music, systematic avoidance of harmonic or melodic reference to tonal centers (see key). The term is used to designate a method of composition in which the composer has deliberately rejected the principle of tonality.
..... Click the link for more information. . The concept of keynotes was developed gradually during the 16th and 17th cent. and its partial or total abandonment was a feature of the modernism of the early and mid-20th cent. Polytonality, the employment of two or more keys simultaneously, has been used by some 20th-century composers. 2 Also in music, in reference to musical instruments the term key refers to a lever depressed by the player's finger or, in the case of the pedal keyboard of the organ, the foot. In woodwind instruments the keys control covers on the holes that shorten the vibrating column of air. In brass winds they control the valves that lower the pitch of the instrument by lengthening the tube.

Key

A tapered or wedge-shaped piece that locks pieces of timber together.

What does it mean when you dream about a key?

Keys can symbolize having a secret. They can also represent “locking away” one’s inner feelings. The holder of the key has the power to unlock whatever the dreamer needs.

key

[kē] (building construction) Plastering that is forced between laths to secure the rest of the plaster in place. The roughening on a surface to be glued or plastered to increase adhesiveness. (civil engineering) A projecting portion that serves to prevent movement of parts at a construction joint. (computer science) A data item that serves to uniquely identify a data record. (design engineering) An instrument that is inserted into a lock to operate the bolt. A device used to move in some manner in order to secure or tighten. One of the levers of a keyboard. machine key (electricity) A hand-operated switch used for transmitting code signals. Also known as signaling key. A special lever-type switch used for opening or closing a circuit only as long as the handle is depressed. Also known as switching key. (engineering) The pieces of core causing a block in a core barrel, the removal of which allows the rest of the core in the barrel to slide out. (geology) A cay, especially one of the islets off the south of Florida. Also spelled kay. (petroleum engineering) A hooklike wrench fitted to the square of a sucker rod to pull and run each sucker rod of a pumping oil well. (systematics) An arrangement of the distinguishing features of a taxonomic group to serve as a guide for establishing relationships and names of unidentified members of the group.

key

key, 2 1. A wedge which passes through a hole in a projecting tenon to secure its hold. 2. A piece of metal or wood which is inserted in a joint to prevent movement between adjacent surfaces. 3. A piece inserted in the back of a board to prevent warping. 4. The last board in a series of floorboards, tapering in shape, and serving to hold the others in place when driven home. 5. The property of a material that facilitates the bonding of another material to it. 6. The roughening on the underside of veneer or similar material to assist it in holding glue. 7. The roughened surface on the back of tile or the like to assist it in holding mortar. 8. In plastering or similar work, that part of the plastic material that is forced between and enters the holes in (or clings to the roughened surface of) the backing lath. 9. A keystone. 10. A groove cut in a surface into which fits a corresponding projection from a member above, as a keyed footing. 11. A detachable metal instrument which operates a lock; it is inserted into the lock and moves a bolt, latch, or catch.

key

attribute of the personified Fidelity. [Art: Hall, 184]See: Faithfulness

key

1. a metal instrument, usually of a specifically contoured shape, that is made to fit a lock and, when rotated, operates the lock's mechanism 2. any instrument that is rotated to operate a valve, clock winding mechanism, etc. 3. a small metal peg or wedge inserted into keyways 4. any of a set of levers operating a typewriter, computer, etc. 5. any of the visible parts of the lever mechanism of a musical keyboard instrument that when depressed set in motion the action that causes the instrument to sound 6. a. any of the 24 major and minor diatonic scales considered as a corpus of notes upon which a piece of music draws for its tonal framework b. the main tonal centre in an extended composition c. the tonic of a major or minor scale d. See tuning key7. Biology a systematic list of taxonomic characteristics, used to identify animals or plants 8. Photog Painting the dominant tonal value and colour intensity of a picture 9. Electrical engineeringa. a hand-operated device for opening or closing a circuit or for switching circuits b. a hand-operated switch that is pressed to transmit coded signals, esp Morse code 10. Railways a wooden wedge placed between a rail and a chair to keep the rail firmly in place 11. Botany any dry winged fruit, esp that of the ash 12. Photog determining the tonal value of a photograph

key

(database)A value used to identify a record in adatabase, derived by applying some fixed function to therecord. The key is often simply one of the fields (acolumn if the database is considered as a table with recordsbeing rows, see "key field"). Alternatively the key may beobtained by applying some function, e.g. a hash function, toone or more of the fields. The set of keys for all recordsforms an index. Multiple indexes may be built for onedatabase depending on how it is to be searched.

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(cryptography)A value which must be fed into thealgorithm used to decode an encrypted message in order toreproduce the original plain text. Some encryption schemesuse the same (secret) key to encrypt and decrypt a message,but public key encryption uses a "private" (secret) key anda "public" key which is known by all parties.

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(hardware)An electromechanical keyboard button.

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(1) A wireless charging system. See Qi wireless charging.

(2) A keyboard button. See QWERTY keyboard.

(2) A numeric code that is used with an encryption algorithm to encrypt text for security purposes. See key length, key space, cryptography and salt.

(3) An essential field in a database record. See key field and sort key.

Key

(dreams)As with most dreams, look for the obvious connections by comparing the details or the theme of your dream to your daily life. Are you trying to figure something out and “unlock” a puzzling question? Do you wish to hide something? Are you locking something up or are you opening the door? Last, but not least, does this dream have any sexual connotations?

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noun opener

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noun tone

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noun guide

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noun answer

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adj essential

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noun a means or method of entering into or achieving something desirable

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adj most important, influential, or significant

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adj dominant in importance or influence

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noun metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

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noun something crucial for explaining

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noun pitch of the voice

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noun any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

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noun a kilogram of a narcotic drug

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noun a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple

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noun United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812

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noun a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida

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