kata kunci
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of kata (“word”) + kunci (“key”), calque of Dutch sleutelwoord (“keyword”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kata kunci (first-person possessive kata kunciku, second-person possessive kata kuncimu, third-person possessive kata kuncinya)
- keyword:
- (information science, drama) any word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.
- (computing) a reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
- password
- Synonyms: kata lewat, kata sandi, sandi kata
Further reading edit
- “kata kunci” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.