keyword

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keyword (plural keywords)

1. any word used as the key to a code
2. (information science) Any word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.
3. (programming) A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
4. (linguistics) Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.

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• (information science): index term
• (information science): descriptor

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