keyword

noun

A word that serves as a key to a code or cipher.

noun

A significant or descriptive word.

noun

A word used as a reference point for finding other words or information.

noun

A word which serves as a key, guide, or explanation to the meaning, use, or pronunciation of other words, or to other matters.

noun

A word used as an entry point into an index which serves to identify files, records, texts, or other data containing the key or some related word, such as a synonym. It is a type of key{15}.

noun

any word used as the key to a code

noun

Any word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.

noun

A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.

noun

Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.

verb

To tag with keywords, as for example to facilitate searching.