keys

n. low island located close to a shore

v. lock with a key, fasten with a key; fit, adapt, adjust; tune, adjust the pitch of (Music); supply with an explanatory device; type into a computer by means of a keyboard (Computers)

n. device used to open locks; something which allows entry; something which explains or assists in solving a problem; means to acquire or reach something; legend, list which provides decoding information; button on a keyboard; tone, note, pitch (Music); cay, Florida key, reef located off the southern coast of Florida

KeY is a formal software development tool that aims to integrate design, implementation, formal specification, and formal verification of object-oriented software. It supports programs written in Java (more precisely: in a superset of Java Card) and specifications written in JML or OCL. At the core of the system is a deductive theorem prover. It employs a free variable sequent calculus for first-order dynamic logic for Java Card.
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Key may refer to: TechnologyKey (lock), device used to open a lockChurchkey, various kinds of bottle and can openersKeychain, small chain that connects a small item to a keyringTelegraph key, the button used by a telegraph operatorUnique key, a value which is used to specify a unique row in a database tableKey (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptogaphy algorithmComputer keyboard keys
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Noun
1. metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) ignition key
(part-meronym) shank, stem
2. something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"
(hypernym) explanation
3. pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"
(hypernym) pitch
4. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
(synonym) tonality
(hypernym) musical notation
(hyponym) major key, major mode
5. a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
(hypernym) kilogram, kg, kilo
(classification) cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
6. a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
(synonym) samara, key fruit
(hypernym) achene
7. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
(synonym) cay, Florida keys
(hypernym) coral reef
(part-holonym) Florida, Sunshine State, Everglade State, FL
8. (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
(synonym) paint
(hypernym) space
(part-holonym) basketball court
(part-meronym) foul line
(classification) basketball, basketball game, hoops
9. a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
(hypernym) list, listing
10. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
(hypernym) list, listing
(hyponym) key word
11. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
(hypernym) positive identification
12. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
(synonym) winder
(hypernym) mechanical device
(hyponym) watch key
13. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
(synonym) keystone, headstone
(hypernym) building block
(hyponym) quoin, coign, coigne
(part-holonym) arch
14. a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
(hypernym) lever
(hyponym) backspace key, backspacer
(member-holonym) keyboard
(part-holonym) action, action mechanism
Verb
1. identify as in botany or biology, for example
(synonym) identify, discover, key out, distinguish, describe, name
(entail) classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
2. provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
3. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
(hypernym) vandalize, vandalise
4. regulate the musical pitch of
(hypernym) harmonize, harmonise, chord
(classification) music
5. harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
(hypernym) harmonize, harmonise, reconcile
Adjective
1. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
(synonym) cardinal, central, fundamental, primal
(similar) important, of import
2. effective; producing a desired effect; "the operative word"
(synonym) operative
(similar) significant, important

1. <database> A value used to identify a record in a database, derived by applying some fixed function to the record. The key is often simply one of the fields (a column if the database is considered as a table with records being rows, see "key field"). Alternatively the key may be obtained by applying some function, e.g. a hash function, to one or more of the fields. The set of keys for all records forms an index. Multiple indexes may be built for one database depending on how it is to be searched.
2. A value which must be fed into the algorithm used to decode an encrypted message in order to reproduce the original plain text. Some encryption schemes use the same (secret) key to encrypt and decrypt a message, but public key encryption uses a "private" (secret) key and a "public" key which is known by all parties.
3. An electromechanical keyboard button.
(2003-07-04)

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