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Common meanings

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Key (cryptography) A key in cryptography is a piece of information, usually a string of numbers or letters that are stored in a file, which, when processed through a cryptographic algorithm, can encode or decode cryptographic data. Based on the used method, the key ...
, a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm *
Key (lock) A lock is a mechanical or electronic fastening device that is released by a physical object (such as a key, keycard, fingerprint, RFID card, security token or coin), by supplying secret information (such as a number or letter permutation or ...
, device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (map), a guide to a map's symbology *
Key (music) In music theory, the key of a piece is the group of pitches, or scale, that forms the basis of a musical composition in classical, Western art, and Western pop music. The group features a '' tonic note'' and its corresponding '' chords'' ...
, a group of pitches in a piece * Key, on a
typewriter A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical machine for typing characters. Typically, a typewriter has an array of keys, and each one causes a different single character to be produced on paper by striking an inked ribbon selectivel ...
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computer keyboard A computer keyboard is a peripheral input device modeled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches. Replacing early punched cards and paper tape technolog ...
* Answer key, a list of answers to a
test Test(s), testing, or TEST may refer to: * Test (assessment), an educational assessment intended to measure the respondents' knowledge or other abilities Arts and entertainment * ''Test'' (2013 film), an American film * ''Test'' (2014 film), ...


Geography

* Cay, also spelled key, a small, low-elevation, sandy island formed on the surface of a coral reef


United States

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Key, Alabama Key is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It ...
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Key, Ohio Key is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 ...
* Key, West Virginia * Keys, Oklahoma *
Florida Keys The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and e ...
, an archipelago of about 1,700 islands in the southeast United States


Elsewhere

* Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303, Saskatchewan, Canada * Key, Iran, a village in Isfahan Province, Iran *
Key Island Key Island, with the adjacent Key Reef, is a granite island, with an area of 6 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Long Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Cape Barren Island in the Furneaux Group. The ke ...
, Tasmania, Australia *
The Key, New Zealand Mararoa is a rural area and statistical area in New Zealand's Southland District. The area broadly corresponds to the course of the Mararoa River and the eastern part of Te Anau Basin, and includes the Mavora Lakes and the settlement of Manap ...
, a locality in Southland, New Zealand


Arts and media


Films

* ''The Key'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Michael Curtiz * ''The Key'' (1958 film), a war film directed by Carol Reed, starring William Holden and Sophia Loren * ''The Key'', also known as ''
Odd Obsession is a 1959 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. It was based on the novel '' The Key'', by Japanese novelist Junichirō Tanizaki. Plot A man who suspects ...
'', a 1959 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa * ''The Key'' (1961 film), a Soviet animated feature * ''The Key'' (1965 film), a Yugoslav omnibus film * ''The Key'' (1971 film), a Czechoslovakian drama * ''The Key'' (1983 film), an Italian erotic film directed by Tinto Brass, starring Stefania Sandrelli * '' Kelid'' (''The Key''), a 1987 Iranian film written by Abbas Kiarostami * ''The Key'' (2007 film), a French thriller film directed by Guillaume Nicloux * ''Key'' (film), a 2011 film * ''The Key'' (2014 film), an American film directed by Jefery Levy


Literature

* ''The Key'' (Curley novel), a 2005 novel by Marianne Curley * ''The Key'' (Elfgren and Strandberg novel), a 2013 novel by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren * ''The Key'' (Tanizaki novel), a 1956 novel by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki * "The Key" (short story), a 1966 short story by Isaac Asimov * ''The Key'', a 1969 book of etymology by John Philip Cohane * ''The Key'', a magazine published by
Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Kappa Gamma (), also known simply as Kappa or KKG, is a collegiate sorority founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. It has a membership of more than 260,000 women, with 140 collegiate chapters in the United States ...
*''The Key'', a music publication of
WXPN WXPN (88.5 FM) is a non-commercial, public radio station licensed to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that broadcasts an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format, along with many other format shows ...
in Philadelphia


Music

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Key (music) In music theory, the key of a piece is the group of pitches, or scale, that forms the basis of a musical composition in classical, Western art, and Western pop music. The group features a '' tonic note'' and its corresponding '' chords'' ...
, the scale of a piece of music * Key (instrument), part of a musical instrument used for playing or tuning * Keys, short for
keyboard instrument A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pian ...
s


Albums

* ''Key'' (Meredith Monk album), 1971 * ''Key'' (Son, Ambulance album), 2004 * ''The Key'' (Joan Armatrading album), 1983 * ''The Key'' (Vince Gill album), 1998 * ''The Key'' (Nocturnus album), 1990 * ''The Key'' (Operation: Mindcrime album), 2015 * ''Keys'' (album), a 2021 album by Alicia Keys


Songs

* "The Key" (Speech Debelle song), 2009 * "The Key" (Matt Goss song), 1995 * "The Key" (Ou Est Le Swimming Pool song), 2010 * "Key", a song from the album '' Maid in Japan'' by Band-Maid * "The Key", a song by Edita Abdieski * "Key", a song from the album '' Minecraft – Volume Alpha'' by C418


Television

* "The Key" (''Code Lyoko'' episode), 2005 * "The Key" (''Prison Break'' episode), 2006 * "The Key" (''The Walking Dead''), 2018 * "The Key" (''Yes, Prime Minister''), 1986 * "The Keys" (''Seinfeld''), a 1992 TV episode


Other uses in arts and media

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Key (character) Key is the name of a supervillain in the DC Comics universe, a long-time and highly dangerous opponent of the Justice League. The character continues to appear in Justice League and Batman comics, with a ghoulish (rather than human) appearance si ...
, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe * ''
Kirby's Epic Yarn ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is a platform video game developed by Good-Feel and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It is an installment of the ''Kirby'' series and was released in October 2010 in Japan and North America and in February 2011 in Austra ...
'' (''KEY''), a 2010 game by Nintendo * Key, the title character of '' Key the Metal Idol'', a Japanese anime OVA series * The Key, a painting by
Jackson Pollock Paul Jackson Pollock (; January 28, 1912August 11, 1956) was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionism, abstract expressionist movement. He was widely noticed for his "Drip painting, drip technique" of pouring or splas ...


People

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Key (entertainer) Kim Ki-bum (born September 23, 1991), better known by his stage name Key, is a South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, songwriter, actor, fashion designer and television presenter. Born and raised in Daegu, South Korea, he later travelled to Seou ...
(born 1991), South Korean entertainer *
Key (surname) Key is an English and Dutch-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Al Key (1905-1976), aviator and mayor of Meridian, Mississippi * Adriaen Thomasz Key (c. 1544 – after 1589), Flemish painter *Alexander Key (1904–1979), Am ...
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Keys (surname) Keys is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alicia Keys (born 1981), American musician *Ancel Keys (1904–2004), American nutritionist *Bobby Keys (1943–2014), American saxophonist * Carleth Keys, Venezuelan journalist ...


Sports

* Key (basketball), a restricted area around the basketball net * Frederick Keys, a Double-A minor league baseball team


Technology

* Key (computing), a field in a computer file or database used to sort or retrieve records *
Key (engineering) In mechanical engineering, a key is a machine element used to connect a rotating machine element to a shaft. The key prevents relative rotation between the two parts and may enable torque transmission. For a key to function, the shaft and rotating ...
, a type of coupling used to transmit rotation between a shaft and an attached item * KeY, a software verification tool *
The Key (smartcard) The Key is a contactless ITSO-compatible smartcard developed by the Go-Ahead Group used on buses, trains and other forms of public transport across various areas of the United Kingdom. The Key uses near-field communication to electronically ...
, a contactless smartcard for public transport ticketing in Britain * .key, file extension used by
Keynote A keynote in public speaking is a talk that establishes a main underlying theme. In corporate or commercial settings, greater importance is attached to the delivery of a keynote speech or keynote address. The keynote establishes the framework fo ...
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Identification key In biology, an identification key, taxonomic key, or biological key is a printed or computer-aided device that aids the identification of biological entities, such as plants, animals, fossils, microorganisms, and pollen grains. Identification ke ...
, used to identify biological entities *
Telegraph key A telegraph key is a specialized electrical switch used by a trained operator to transmit text messages in Morse code in a telegraphy system. Keys are used in all forms of electrical telegraph systems, including landline (also called wir ...
, the button used by a telegraph operator


Other uses

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Key (company) Key is a Japanese visual novel studio known for making dramatic and plot-oriented titles. It was formed on July 21, 1998, as a brand under the publisher Visual Arts, and is located in Kita, Osaka. Key's debut visual novel '' Kanon'' (1999) comb ...
, a Japanese visual novel studio * The Key School, an independent coeducational school in Annapolis, Maryland * Keys, a
truce term A truce term is a word or short phrase accepted within a community of children as an effective way of calling for a temporary respite or truce during a game or activity, such as tag or its variants. Common examples in English speaking cultures ...
used in western Scotland * Amazon Key, a service by
Amazon Amazon most often refers to: * Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology * Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin * Amazon River, in South America * Amazon (company), an American multinational technolog ...
allowing customers to get deliveries inside of their home or car * House of Keys, the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man *
Samara (fruit) A samara (, ) is a winged achene, a type of fruit in which a flattened wing of fibrous, papery tissue develops from the ovary wall. A samara is a simple dry fruit, and is indehiscent (not opening along a seam). The shape of a samara enables t ...
or key, a type of fruit


See also

* * * Keay, a surname * Keyes (disambiguation) * Keying (disambiguation) * Quay (disambiguation) *
Qi (disambiguation) Qi, meaning air, in traditional Chinese culture, is an active principle forming part of any living thing. Qi, QI or Q.I. may also refer to: Arts and media Television * '' QI'' (''Quite Interesting''), a British BBC television programme ** Quit ...
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The Keys (disambiguation) The Keys may refer to: * The Florida Keys, a coral archipelago in southeast United States * The Keys, Newfoundland and Labrador, a settlement south of Bay Bulls * ''The Keys'' (journal), the quarterly journal of the League of Coloured Peoples fou ...
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