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key in Persian

کَلِید kalīd

/kiː//ki/

key in Persian: کَلِید (kalīd), کِلِید (kilīd), کَلید (kalid), کِلید (kelid). In English, key means an object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on the lock to which it is matched (keyed).

Persian words for key

device designed to open and close a lock
کَلِید kalīd, کِلِید kilīd, کَلید kalid, کِلید kelid, سوئیچ su'ič, کیلید kilid
crucial step
مَرْحَلِهٔ کِلیدی marhale-ye kelidi
part of a piano or musical keyboard
کِلید kelid, کَلید kalid
scale of musical notes
کِلید kelid, کَلید kalid
cryptography: piece of information used to encode or decode
کِلید kelid, کَلید kalid
small guide explaining symbols or terminology
راهْنَما râhnamâ
computing: field of a database constrained to be unique
کِلید kelid, کَلید kalid
computing: field in a record used as a search argument
کِلید kelid, کَلید kalid

English meaning of key

  1. noun An object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on the lock to which it is matched (keyed).
  2. noun A card or fob that electronically signals a lock to open.
  3. noun A piece of information (e.g., a password or passphrase) used to encode or decode a message or messages.
  4. noun A password restricting access to an IRC channel.

Full definition of key

key in a sentence

  • This key is to the backdoor.
  • insert the key into the lock (formal); put the key in the lock (informal)
  • apartment key; room key; spare key

Synonyms of key

All synonyms of key

key in other languages

Questions about key in Persian

What is the meaning of key in Persian?
Key in Persian is کَلِید (kalīd), کِلِید (kilīd), کَلید (kalid), کِلید (kelid).
معنی key چیست؟
Key: کَلِید (kalīd), کِلِید (kilīd), کَلید (kalid), کِلید (kelid).
What does key mean in English?
Key means an object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on the lock to which it is matched (keyed).

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