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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKey function
/kiː ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The most important or essential role, duty, or operation performed by a system, device, or person.
"Data security is a key function of the new network architecture." - 2
A primary capability or feature that distinguishes a product or program and delivers its core value.
"The key function of this software is automated financial forecasting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'cæg' (key), meaning an instrument for locking or solving, with the Latin 'functio' (performance, execution), derived from 'fungi' (to perform). Together in modern administrative and technical contexts, it denotes a primary or indispensable operational role.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Key function" is said worldwide
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fonction clé
Transliteration: fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃ kle
"La sécurité est une fonction clé du système."
Hauptfunktion
Transliteration: haʊ̯pt.fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn
"Dies ist eine Hauptfunktion der Software."
funzione chiave
Transliteration: funˈtjo.ne ˈkjave
"Questa è una funzione chiave del programma."
función principal
Transliteration: funˈsjon pɾin.siˈpal
"La comunicación es una función principal del equipo."
função principal
Transliteration: fũˈsɐ̃w̃ pɾĩ.siˈpaw
"Esta é a função principal do dispositivo."
मुख्य कार्य
Transliteration: mukhya karya
"यह इस प्रणाली का मुख्य कार्य है।"
主要功能
Transliteration: zhǔyào gōngnéng
"这是该系统的主要功能。"
주요 기능
Transliteration: juyo gineung
"이것은 스마트폰의 주요 기능 중 하나입니다."
主要機能
Transliteration: shuyō kinō
"これがソフトウェアの主要機能です。"
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