key change

[′kē ‚chānj]

(computer science)

The occurrence, in a file of records which have been sorted according to their keys and are being read into a computer, of a record whose key differs from that of its immediate predecessor.

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The song needs to be fast, sound happy, have a big key change and a catchy refrain, but from bitter experience, we'd say the winning tune will also have an A, a B and an E: Anyone But England.

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Another key change following Swissport's acquisition of Flightcare Spain and Belgium is that Pedro Garcia is temporarily leaving his role as vice president of cargo information systems and is assuming a six-month assignment as integration manager.

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But in a key change, they will be monitored while on licence and can be hauled back to jail.

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But when he is asked about the key change taking place in corporate life, it is immediately clear that Browne understands the potential for future transformation.

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One key change addresses the amount of money companies are required to deposit with their banks for employee withholding taxes.

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The Parliament adopted all 19 amendments contained in Caroline Jackson's report, the key change to the Council's common position (see European Report No 2376 for further details) being a reduction from 35 to 25% in the total percentage of waste to be dumped in landfill sites in 2020.

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Flexible hose connections rather than metal piping is the key change that results in the lower cost for these units of 5-10 hp.

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