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subkey

subkey noun: a partial key.

Noun

subkey (plural subkeys)

  1. A partial key.
  2. (Microsoft Windows) A key located beneath another key in the registry.

Forms of subkey

pluralsubkeys

Origin of subkey

From sub- + key.

Questions about subkey

What does subkey mean?
Subkey means a partial key.
What part of speech is subkey?
Subkey is a noun.
What is the plural of subkey?
The plural of subkey is subkeys.

Words near subkey in the dictionary

  1. subjuveniles
  2. subjv.
  3. subjvs.
  4. subkernel
  5. subkernels
  6. subkey
  7. subkeys
  8. subkha
  9. subkilohertz
  10. subkilometer
  11. subkilometre

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