Sortkey

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A key (field or value) by which data items are sorted.

    "Output conversion routines may be applied to sortkey items before they are sorted."

Example

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"Output conversion routines may be applied to sortkey items before they are sorted."

Etymology

From sort + key.

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