mapkey
nounUK /ˈmæp kiː/
US /ˈmæp kiː/
A mapkey is a small list on a map that tells you what the symbols and colors mean.
Look at the mapkey to see that the blue line is a river.
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2. A key on a computer keyboard that opens or controls a map feature in a program.
Press the mapkey to open the world map in the game.
3. A special code or password used to unlock a digital map or map file.
The hikers used a mapkey to open the trail map on their phone.
4. A small tool or tab used to mark a location on a paper map.
She placed a mapkey pin on the spot where the treasure was hidden.