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keyword

Pronunciation: /ˈkiːwəːd/
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Definition of keyword

noun

  • 1a word which acts as the key to a cipher or code.
  • 2a word or concept of great significance:homes and jobs are the keywords in the campaign
  • a word used in an information retrieval system to indicate the content of a document.
  • a significant word mentioned in an index: keywords entered by the indexer

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