keyed

Input via typing

Keyed describes something fitted with or operated by a key: a keyed lock, a keyed instrument like a piano.

In computing, data is keyed when organized by a unique identifier.

The adjective also means excited or nervous—keyed up before a performance.

To be keyed into something is to be attuned to it: She's keyed into the latest trends.

musical

piano

Keyed percussion instrument

synthesizer · accordion · celesta · melodica · fortepiano · spinet · harmonium · xylophone · marimba · glockenspiel

matched

aligned

Arranged in proper position

fitted · attuned · synchronized · pitched · customized · tailored · configured · set · tuned · harmonized

tense

nervous

Uneasy and apprehensive

on edge · stressed · uptight · restless · jittery · high-strung · overwrought · taut · edgy · wired

scratched

scored

Earned points in competition

grooved · incised · engraved · carved · inscribed · indented · gouged · scribed · notched · vandalized

lock

padlock

Portable locking device

entry · ignition · locksmith · cylinder · tumbler · masterkey · keyring · unlock · access · combination

data

encryption

Converting data into code

index · identifier · hash · lookup · token · access · cipher · code · decrypt · cryptography

Categories
Opposites
EMOTIONAL STATE (agitated/wound up)

keyedcalm

Free from agitation

relaxed · mellow · laid-back · chilled out · tranquil

musical tonality

keyedatonal

Without musical key

unkeyed · keyless · chromatic · twelve-tone · serialist

lock/access mechanism

keyedkeyless

Without traditional opener

unkeyed · unlocked · open · combination · biometric

Phrases
Family

key, keys, keyboard, keyhole, keystone, keying, keyboards, keyed up, keyword

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G