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Key
Keyboard key meant for Windows devices
The Windows key (also known as the win, start, logo, flag or super key) is a computer keyboard key originally introduced on Microsoft's Natural Keyboard
Windows_key
Island and city in Florida, United States
its outlying Florida Keys archipelago. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part
Key_West
American sketch comedy series (2012–2015)
Key & Peele (abbreviated to K&P) is an American sketch comedy television series that ran from 2012 to 2015. It was created by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan
Key_&_Peele
American actor and comedian (born 1971)
Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch
Keegan-Michael_Key
Machine element used to connect a rotating element to a shaft
In mechanical engineering, a key is a machine element used to connect a rotating machine element to a shaft. The key prevents relative rotation between
Key_(engineering)
Compositing technique, also known as green screen
Chroma key compositing, or chroma keying, is a visual-effects and post-production technique for compositing (layering) two or more images or video streams
Chroma_key
Set of musical alterations
In Western musical notation, a key signature is a set of sharp (♯), flat (♭), or rarely, natural (♮) symbols placed on the staff at the beginning of a
Key_signature
Methods for ensuring authorized use only
Key control refers to various methods for making sure that certain keys are only used by authorized people. This is especially important for master key
Key_control
Concept in database systems
A foreign key is a set of attributes in a table that refers to the primary key of another table, linking these two tables. In the context of relational
Foreign_key
Mechanical or electronic fastening device
or set of locks that are keyed alike, a lock/key system where each similarly keyed lock requires the same, unique key. The key serves as a security token
Lock_and_key
Cryptographic arrangement
Key escrow (also known as a "fair" cryptosystem) is an arrangement in which the keys needed to decrypt encrypted data are held in escrow so that, under
Key_escrow
Advertising artwork repeated across media
Key art, also known as key visual, is the artwork which is repeated across media such as posters, print, television and digital advertisements, streaming
Key_art
English comedian and poet (born 1976)
Timothy Key (born 2 September 1976) is an English poet, comedian, actor and screenwriter. He has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, both as a
Tim_Key
English cricketer (born 1979)
Robert William Trevor Key (born 12 May 1979) is an English former cricketer and cricket commentator who played international cricket in all formats for
Rob_Key
Citrus fruit and plant
The Key lime, also known as West Indian lime, Mexican lime, or Egyptian lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia) is a type of lime. While it is treated as a species
Key_lime
American rock musician (born 1979)
William Ryan Key (born December 17, 1979) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Yellowcard
Ryan_Key
British bishop (1905-1984)
(John) Maurice Key (4 June 1905 – 21 December 1984) was a British Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Sherborne then the Bishop of Truro in the third
Maurice_Key
Unique identifier for either an entity in the modeled world or an object in the database
A surrogate key (or synthetic key, pseudokey, entity identifier, factless key, or technical key[citation needed]) in a database is a unique identifier
Surrogate_key
Keyboard shortcut to quickly hide programs
A boss key, or boss button, is a special keyboard shortcut used in PC games or other programs to hide the program quickly, possibly displaying a special
Boss_key
Island in Tasmania, Australia
Key Island, with the adjacent Key Reef, is a granite island, with an area of 6 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Long Island Group
Key_Island
Pseudepigraphical grimoire (book of spells)
The Key of Solomon (Latin: Clavicula Salomonis; Hebrew: מַפְתֵּחַ-שְׁלֹמֹה, romanized: Map̄teḥa Šəlomo), also known as the Greater Key of Solomon, is a
Key_of_Solomon
Japanese electronics manufacturer
Keyence Corporation (キーエンス, Kīensu) is a Japan-based direct sales organization that develops and manufactures equipment for factory automation, sensors
Keyence
Driver for hexagonal socketed bolts or screws
A hex key (also hex wrench, Allen key, Allen wrench) is a simple driver for bolts or screws that have heads with internal hexagonal recesses (sockets)
Hex_key
Cryptographic system with public and private keys
Public-key cryptography, or asymmetric cryptography, is the field of cryptographic systems that use pairs of related keys. Each key pair consists of a
Public-key_cryptography
Filipino actress
Lotis Melisande Key is a former Filipino-American, multi-lingual, professional film and theater actress who starred in 85 major films in Asia. She was
Lotis_Key
Ability of a computer keyboard to correctly handle several simultaneous keystrokes
rapid key pressing and reaction time. A keyboard with n-key rollover (NKRO) (also known as full key rollover) can correctly detect input from each key on
Key_rollover
2005 film by Iain Softley
The Skeleton Key is a 2005 American supernatural folk horror film directed by Iain Softley and starring Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard
The_Skeleton_Key
Specific software-based key for a computer program
A product key, also known as a software key, serial key or activation key, is a specific software-based key for a computer program. It certifies that
Product_key
South Korean singer (born 1991)
Kim Ki-bum (Korean: 김기범; born September 23, 1991), known professionally as Key (키), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and television personality. Born
Key_(entertainer)
American rapper (born 1997)
Markeyvius LaShun Cathey (born August 3, 1997), known professionally as Key Glock, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. The cousin
Key_Glock
Key on typewriter or computer keyboard
The Shift key ⇧ Shift is a modifier key on a computer keyboard, used to type capital letters and other alternate "upper" characters. There are typically
Shift_key
American comic book series
Ankh Key Audible Key Biblio Key Compass Key Freemason Key Illuminati Key Jetpack Key Phoenix Key Scepter Key Snow Angel Key Toy Key Trident Key Yin-Yang
Locke_&_Key
American singer and songwriter (born 1981)
known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age
Alicia_Keys
Keyboard modifier key
The Fn key, short form for function, is a modifier key on many keyboards. It is generally used for the purpose of rapidly changing display or audio settings
Fn_key
Book written by Brian C. Muraresku
The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name is a book written by Brian C. Muraresku. The book explores the question of whether
The_Immortality_Key
High key as a term used in describing paintings or photographs is related to but not the same as high-key lighting in cinema or photography. Low key Stroebel
High_key
2010 French film
Sarah's Key (French: Elle s'appelait Sarah) is a 2010 French drama film directed and co-written by Gilles Paquet-Brenner. The film is an adaptation of
Sarah's_Key
Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016
Sir John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961) is a New Zealand retired politician who served as the 38th prime minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016 and
John_Key
Student service-leadership organization
Key Club International, also called Key Club, is an international service organization for high school students. Key Club International is the high school
Key_Club
Set of columns in a relational database
A candidate key, or simply a key, of a relational database is any set of columns that have a unique combination of values in each row, with the additional
Candidate_key
Key modified to unlock a variety of locks
A skeleton key (also known as a passkey) is a type of master key in which the serrated edge has been removed in such a way that it can open numerous locks
Skeleton_key
Cohorts most-often targeted in broadcasting
The key demographic or target demographic is a term in commercial broadcasting that refers to the most desirable demographic group to a given advertiser
Key_demographic
Music not at expected frequency or pitch period
Look up off-key in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Off-key is musical content that is not at the expected frequency or pitch period, either with respect
Off-key
Japanese visual novel studio
Key is a Japanese visual novel studio known for making dramatic and plot-oriented titles. It was formed on July 21, 1998, as a brand under the publisher
Key_(company)
Formal verification tool
KeY is a formal verification tool for Java programs. It accepts specifications written in the Java Modeling Language to Java source files. These are transformed
KeY
Major and minor scales with same tonic
minor scale that have the same starting note (tonic) are called parallel keys and are said to be in a parallel relationship. For example, G major and G
Parallel_key
Novel by Stephen King
Duma Key is a horror novel by American writer Stephen King published on January 22, 2008, by Scribner. The book reached No. 1 on the New York Times Best
Duma_Key
Major and minor scales with same key signature
In music theory, relative keys are the major and minor scales that have the same key signatures (enharmonically equivalent), meaning that they share all
Relative_key
Algorithm
Symmetric-key algorithms are algorithms for cryptography that use the same cryptographic keys for both the encryption of plaintext and the decryption
Symmetric-key_algorithm
Identifier for authenticating with an API
An application programming interface (API) key is a secret unique identifier used to authenticate and authorize a user, developer, or calling program
API_key
Coral cay archipelago in Florida, United States
The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin
Florida_Keys
2016 South Korean film
Luck Key (Korean: 럭키; RR: Reokki) is a 2016 South Korean action comedy film directed by Lee Gae-byok, starring Yoo Hae-jin in the lead role. It is a remake
Luck_Key
American serial killer (1978–2012)
Israel Keyes (January 7, 1978 – December 1, 2012) was an American serial killer, rapist, bank robber, burglar, arsonist, and kidnapper. Keyes is known
Israel_Keyes
Most common pitches in a piece of music
Western tonal music, a key represents the most common pitches and the center of tonal stability in a song or other composition. A key has two components:
Key_(music)
British actress (1945–1992)
Janet Key (10 July 1945 – 26 July 1992) was an English actress with a varied career in theatre, film and television from the late 1960s until her death
Janet_Key
Topics referred to by the same term
Key Bridge, Francis Scott Key Bridge, or FSK Bridge may refer to: Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore), the 1977 bridge that collapsed in 2024 Francis
Key_Bridge
Key on computer keyboards
In computing, a Control key Ctrl is a modifier key which, when pressed in conjunction with another key, performs a special operation (for example, Ctrl+C)
Control_key
Topics referred to by the same term
Master key may refer to: Master keying, a special type of key designed to open multiple locks Master Key, a pricing game on The Price Is Right Knight's
Master_key
1987 single by Baltimora
single "Key Key Karimba" - 4:01 "Key Key Karimba" (Children Version) - 4:50 7-inch single (Spanish promo) "Key Key Karimba" - 4:01 "Key Key Karimba"
Key_Key_Karimba
Topics referred to by the same term
Golden key may refer to: Golden Key International Honour Society The English translation of the Latin phrase clavis aurea, used metaphorically in literature
Golden_key
Keyboard key often used for tabulated formatting
A tab key Tab ↹ is a key on a typical computer or typewriter keyboard that controls input. On a typewriter, it advances the insertion point to the next
Tab_key
Drawing that defines the starting and ending points of any smooth transition
In animation and filmmaking, a key frame (or keyframe) is a drawing or shot that defines the starting and ending points of a smooth transition. These
Key_frame
Key transparency allows communicating parties to verify public keys used in end-to-end encryption. In many end-to-end encryption services, to initiate
Key_transparency
Subspecies of deer endemic to the Florida Keys
The Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) is an endangered subspecies of the white-tailed deer that lives only in the Florida Keys. It is the smallest
Key_deer
Relational databases concept
In the relational model of databases, a primary key is a designated set of attributes (column(s)) that can reliably identify and distinguish between each
Primary_key
American basketball player (born 1997)
Braxton Ellis Key (né Blackwell; born February 14, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi
Braxton_Key
Special kind of modifier keyboard key
A dead key is a special kind of modifier key on a mechanical typewriter, or computer keyboard, that is typically used to attach a specific diacritic to
Dead_key
American football player (born 1996)
Arden Key Jr. (born May 3, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He
Arden_Key
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Key is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. A post office called Key was established in 1879, and remained in operation
Key,_Ohio
A U-Key is an implementation of the MIFARE RFID chip, encased in a plastic key style housing. It is used as a prepayment system on vending machines and
U-Key
Management of cryptographic keys
Key management is the management of cryptographic keys in a cryptosystem. This includes the lifecycle management of keys, such as the generation, exchange
Key_management
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up keying in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Keying may refer to: Keying (electrical connector), used by electrical connectors to prevent mating
Keying
Key used to open and/or start an automobile
A car key or an automobile key is a key used to open and/or start an automobile. Modern key designs are usually symmetrical, and some use grooves on both
Car_key
1986 video game
Solomon's Key is a 1986 puzzle video game developed and published by Tecmo for arcades. It was ported to multiple systems, including the Nintendo Entertainment
Solomon's_Key
Button on Windows-oriented computer keyboards
In computing, the menu key (≣ Menu), or application key, is a key with the primary function to launch a context menu with the keyboard rather than with
Menu_key
American football player and coach (born 1978)
Donald Brent Key (born August 1, 1978) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the Georgia
Brent_Key
Brazilian volleyball player (born 2000)
Keyla Alves Ramalho (born January 8, 2000), better known as Key Alves, is a Brazilian volleyball female player, model and businesswoman. She plays as
Key_Alves
Electronic access and authorization system
A smart key is a vehicular passive entry system developed by Siemens in 1995 and introduced by Mercedes-Benz under the name "Keyless-Go" in 1998 on the
Smart_key
American basketball player (born 2003)
Teonni Key (born July 10, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Tempo of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Teonni_Key
South Korean girl group
H1-Key (/haɪ-kiː/; Korean: 하이키; RR: Haiki; read as High-key; stylized as H1-KEY) is a South Korean girl group. Formed and managed by Grandline Group (GLG)
H1-Key
Topics referred to by the same term
A lock and key is a pair of devices used to secure an object or location from unauthorized access. Lock and Key or Lock & Key may also refer to: Taala
Lock_and_Key
Key of a computer keyboard
The Break key (or the symbol ⎊) of a computer keyboard refers to breaking a telegraph circuit and originated with 19th century practice. In modern usage
Break_key
Area on a basketball court
The key is a marked area on a basketball court surrounding the basket, where much of the game's action takes place. The key is officially referred to
Key_(basketball)
Northernmost of the true Florida Keys in the United States of America
Key is the northernmost of the true Florida Keys (those 'keys' which are ancient coral reefs lifted above the present sea level), and the largest key
Elliott_Key
Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India
དཀྱིལ་དགོན་, Wylie: dkyil dgon; also spelled Kyi, Ki, Key, or Kee; pronounced like the English word key) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Gelugpa sect
Key_Monastery
British shirt-maker
Hilditch & Key is a British shirt-maker established in 1899 and based on Jermyn Street. The business was founded in 1899 by Charles F. Hilditch and W
Hilditch_&_Key
The Key Force (French: Force clé) was a political alliance in Benin. The alliance was formed prior to the 2003 parliamentary election, and consisted of
Key_Force
Grocery store chain in the United States
Key Food Stores Co-op, Inc. is a cooperative of independently owned supermarkets, founded in Brooklyn, New York, on April 20, 1937. Its stores are located
Key_Food
Class of key on a computer keyboard
computing, a modifier key is a special key (or combination) on a computer keyboard that temporarily modifies the normal action of another key when pressed simultaneously
Modifier_key
Island in the Florida Keys
Sunset Key is a 27-acre (11-hectare) residential neighborhood and resort island in the city of Key West, Florida. It is located about 500 yards (460 m)
Sunset_Key
Modifier key on workstation keyboards of the 1970s/80s
The Meta key is a modifier key on certain keyboards. It first appeared on the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab (SAIL)'s SAIL keyboard in 1970. The
Meta_key
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up key party in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Key party may refer to: Key party, a purported type of swinging event Key signing party, an event
Key_party
Electronic signalling device
A keyer is an electronic device used for signaling by hand, by way of pressing one or more switches. The technical term keyer has two very similar meanings
Keyer
Royal Navy officer (born 1965)
Sir Benjamin John Key, KCB, CBE (born 7 November 1965) is a former Royal Navy officer, who served as First Sea Lord from November 2021 to May 2025. On
Ben_Key
American barnstorming pilots and military pilots
Fred and Al Key were brothers who performed barnstorming events and other activities during the early 20th century. They are best known for their flight
The_Flying_Keys
Topics referred to by the same term
Alan Key may refer to: Alan Key (rugby union), an English rugby union player and British Army officer Allen key, a tool with a hexagonal cross-section
Alan_Key
Topics referred to by the same term
Greek key may refer to: Greek key (art), a decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif Greek key (protein structure)
Greek_key
Key on many computer keyboards
currently-selected object. The key is sometimes referred to as the "forward delete" key. This is because the backspace key also deletes characters, but
Delete_key
Ortman key is a coupling device used to secure two adjacent cylindrical segments of a pressure vessel common in tactical rocket motors. An Ortman key is made
Ortman_key
KEY
KEY
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Keisha, KEYSHA means "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : possibly a variant of the habitational name Cayton or a variant spelling of Keeton.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shine
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire, recorded as Caworde in Domesday Book; the first element is thought to be from a personal name, the second from Old English worð ‘enclosure’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Armlet
Boy/Male
Tamil
Crown, King, A form of keon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Kay.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Guise in Aisne, Picardy, which is first recorded in the 12th century as Gusia; the etymology is uncertain.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha (see McKay).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a locksmith, Middle English keyere, kayer, Old English cǣgere, from cǣg ‘key’ (see Care).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Kite.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Armlet
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rejoiced, Happy, Pure, Clear, From of katherine, Virginal, Keeper of the keys, Elder sister
Girl/Female
Tamil
Armlet
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant of Kay.Irish : reduced form of McKay.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Kite.
Male
Greek
(Κήυξ) Greek name, possibly KEYX means "kingfisher." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Thessaly, the son of Eosphoros.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of the habitational name Cayton or a variant spelling of Keeton. Compare Keyton.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Keyes.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English ca ‘jackdaw’, from an unattested Old Norse ká. See also Daw.English : nickname from Middle English cai, kay, kei ‘left-handed’, ‘clumsy’.English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English keye, kaye ‘key’. Compare Care, Kear.English : topographic name for someone living on or near a quay, Middle English kay(e), Old French cay.English : from a Middle English personal name which figures in Arthurian legend. It is found in Old Welsh as Cai, Middle Welsh Kei, and is ultimately from the Latin personal name Gaius.Scottish and Irish : reduced form of McKay.French : variant of Quay, cognate with 2.Much shortened form of any of various names, mostly Eastern European, beginning with the letter K-.Variant of Danish and Frisian Kai.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a cook, Anglo-Norman French k(i)eu (from Latin coquus).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Caieu, a lost place near Boulogne in Northern France.English : habitational name from a place in Middlesex, now part of Greater London, probably named with Old English cÇ£g ‘key’, ‘projection’ + hÅh ‘spur of land’.Irish : Ulster variant of McHugh.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Keyurin | கேயà¯à®°à¯€à®¨
With An armlet
KEY
KEY
Girl/Female
British, Chinese, English, Indian
Sun
Girl/Female
Hindu
Detached
Girl/Female
Hindu
Rain
Boy/Male
Muslim
A garden in paradise
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Happy
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Swedish
Rich and Powerful Ruler; Powerful; Peaceful Ruler; Dominant Ruler; Strong Power; Hardy Power
Boy/Male
Tamil
Wise, Intelligent
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English pyion, peion ‘young bird’, ‘young pigeon’ (from Old French pijon), a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of wood pigeons or a nickname for a foolish or gullible person, since the birds were easily taken.English : altered form of the nickname Pet(y)jon (see Pettyjohn).Irish (County Monaghan) : local form of McGuigan, from Gaelic Mac Uiginn ‘son of the Viking’.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Red Coloured Girl; Name of Ummulmoominin Hazrat Aaishah
Boy/Male
Indian
Speech, Conversation
KEY
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KEY
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n.
A keystone.
a.
Cold as a metallic key; lifeless.
n.
An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a wing, as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara; -- called also key fruit.
n.
The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modulations of the piece are referred; -- called also key tone.
a.
Furnished with keys; as, a keyed instrument; also, set to a key, as a tune.
n.
A family of tones whose regular members are called diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one (or eight), mediant or three, dominant or five, subdominant or four, submediant or six, supertonic or two, and subtonic or seven. Chromatic tones are temporary members of a key, under such names as " sharp four," "flat seven," etc. Scales and tunes of every variety are made from the tones of a key.
n.
The fundamental tone of a movement to which its modulations are referred, and with which it generally begins and ends; keynote.
v. t.
To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges.
n.
The whole arrangement, or one range, of the keys of an organ, typewriter, etc.
n.
a mortise for a key or cotter.
n.
A hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key which fastens them.
n.
An instrument which is turned like a key in fastening or adjusting any mechanism; as, a watch key; a bed key, etc.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Key
n.
See Key way, under Key.
n.
A position or condition which affords entrance, control, pr possession, etc.; as, the key of a line of defense; the key of a country; the key of a political situation. Hence, that which serves to unlock, open, discover, or solve something unknown or difficult; as, the key to a riddle; the key to a problem.
v. t.
To form a key seat, as by cutting. See Key seat, under Key.
n.
A hole or apertupe in a door or lock, for receiving a key.
n.
That part of an instrument or machine which serves as the means of operating it; as, a telegraph key; the keys of a pianoforte, or of a typewriter.
n.
The fundamental fact or idea; that which gives the key; as, the keynote of a policy or a sermon.