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search key

In a search routine, the data entered and used to match other data in the database.


search key [′sərch ‚kē]
(computer science)
A data item, or the value of a data item, that is used in carrying out a search.


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Chief among these features is the Multi-Database Lookup (MDL) instruction, which optimizes the bandwidth of the LA-1 interface by allowing up to eight different searches from eight different databases using the same search key and delivering up to a 4x search-performance increase compared to competing solutions.
Much in the way that Google allows users to search key terms, Mercora allows users to rapidly search for and listen to digital music.
Key Capture(TM) logic enables designers to reuse portions of the search key, conserving LA-1 bandwidth.
 
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