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key-value

key-value noun: a pair consisting of a key (usually unique) and a value associated with the key.

Noun

key-value (plural key-values, abbreviation KV)

  1. (attributive, usually) A pair consisting of a key (usually unique) and a value associated with the key.

Forms of key-value

pluralkey-values
abbreviationKV

Questions about key-value

What does key-value mean?
Key-value means a pair consisting of a key (usually unique) and a value associated with the key.
What part of speech is key-value?
Key-value is a noun.
What is the plural of key-value?
The plural of key-value is key-values.

Words near key-value in the dictionary

  1. key-mistress
  2. key-mistresses
  3. key-money
  4. key-pad
  5. key-pads
  6. key-value
  7. key-word
  8. key-words
  9. Keya Paha County
  10. keyable
  11. keyage

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