keywordsearch
nounUK /ˈkiːwɜːd sɜːtʃ/
US /ˈkiːwɜːrd sɜːrtʃ/
A keyword search is when you type a special word to find things on a computer.
I did a keyword search to find pictures of cats.
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2. A search of a database that matches exact words or phrases rather than meaning.
The library catalog uses a keyword search to locate book titles.
3. The act of entering a key term into a search box to retrieve relevant results.
A quick keyword search on the website showed the article she needed.
4. A method in computing for finding records containing specified terms.
The program performs a keyword search across all saved documents.