Word
Description
Keyword
1. a word that has a special meaning, or identifies a specific file or document
within a program. For example, in the Windows environment, if a user
forgot where a particular document was created, he could initiate a search for
the document by left clicking on Start then Find, then, Files or Folders. Typing
a .keyword. such as a single word from the document’s title will prompt a
search of all files.
2. When searching for a Web page or information from any
of the many search engines, the user will type in a word related to the page or
topic. In this case the keyword could be a single word or a phrase.