keyphrase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A phrase used in encryption as a key, like a single keyword (password).
  2. A phrase of relative importance in a text, acting like a keyword (important term) or a combination of keywords.

Word forms

keyphrase keyphrases

Etymology

From key + phrase.

Synonyms

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