# keyphrase

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A phrase used in encryption as a key, like a single keyword (password).
2. A phrase of relative importance in a text, acting like a keyword (important term) or a combination of keywords.

## Etymology
From key + phrase.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/keyphrase