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key off

key off verb: to take something as a controlling input datum.

Verb

key off (third-person singular simple present keys off, present participle keying off, simple past and past participle keyed off)

  1. To take something as a controlling input datum.
    • This logic keys off the user's social security number.
  2. To turn off something (e.g. a car) using a key.
    • She keyed off the ignition and went into the house.

key off meaning in Tamil

key off in Tamil

விசை அணை

Forms of key off

third-person singular presentkeys off
present participlekeying off
past participlekeyed off
pastkeyed off

Questions about key off

What does key off mean?
Key off means to take something as a controlling input datum.
What is key off in Tamil?
Key off in Tamil is விசை அணை. See Key off meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is key off?
Key off is a verb.
What is the past tense of key off?
The past tense of key off is keyed off.

Words near key off in the dictionary

  1. key man risks
  2. key money
  3. key of the door
  4. Key of the Mediterranean
  5. key of the street
  6. key off
  7. key on
  8. key out
  9. key pad
  10. key pads
  11. key pair

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