| key | a significant word used in indexing or cataloging |
|---|---|
| key | a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message |
| key | holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung |
| key | device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like |
| key | a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them |
| key | so adjusted as to be appropriate or brought into harmony |
| key | fitted with or secured by a key |
| key | set to a key or tone |
| key | the hole where a key is inserted |
| key | marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex |
| key | a handsaw for cutting short radius curves |
| key | lacking or not requiring a key |