Phrase Hound found 281 phrases and 313 compound words that contain key. The most common are listed below. Open key in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 281
- public keyOne of the two keys used in asymmetric cryptography, which is published to others.
- private keyThe unpublished key in asymmetric cryptography.
- primary keyIn the design of a database table, the primary key (abbreviated PK) is selected among the non-empty set of candidate keys. The PK is a column (or an irreducible group of columns) able to identify every row of the table.
- key to the cityAn ornamental key sometimes given as a symbol of a freedom of the city.
- low-keyDark; characterized by dark tones and muted colors.
- car keyA key used to unlock or start a car.
- control keyA key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to modify the function of other keys.
- foreign keyA column (or group of columns) in a relational table that identifies another table, so that items in the two tables can be conceptually linked.
- shift keyThe key on a typewriter used to select uppercase letters and certain special characters by physically moving the mechanism
- function keyAny of a set of keys on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to activate a predefined or programmable function, especially a numbered row of keys (F1, F2, etc.) above the alphanumeric keys.
- Key WestAn island in the Florida Keys, the westernmost significant cay in the archipelago.
- enter keyA type of return key generally present on extended keyboards with a numeric keypad.
- arrow keyAny of a set of keyboard keys marked with directional arrows, used for navigation through documents and lists etc.
- major keyA musical key based upon a major scale.
- CD keyA serial key of a program to be installed from a compact disc.
- key chainAlternative form of keychain: A chain or ring to which a key may be attached.
- Access key
- master keyA key designed to open a set of several locks; a passkey.
- key wordAlternative form of keyword: Any word used as the key to a code.
- key to the doorTwenty-one.
- high-keyCharacterized by light tones and the absence of a shadow.
- Windows keyA key on a computer keyboard bearing the Microsoft Windows logo, used to open the Start menu and as a modifier key for various other functions.
- key exchangeAn exchange of peers' keys at the initialization phase of connection.
- out of keyNot in harmony (with); at odds (with).
- Long KeyAn island in the Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, United States.
Compound words 313
- keyboardA set of keys laid out in a gridlike pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer, etc.
- keywordAny word used as the key to a code.
- keystoneThe top stone of an arch.
- keynoteA speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.
- turnkeyReady to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture).
- keypadA small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.
- keyringA ring, normally of metal or plastic, for holding keys together.
- keystrokeThe act of pressing an input key on a computer keyboard, typewriter, or similar input device.
- keyholeThe hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.
- keychainA chain or ring to which a key may be attached.