split key

/S P L IH1 T K IY0/

noun

1
(computing) A key value used to identify where to split the children of a parent node in a B-tree or similar data structure.
2
(cryptography) A cryptographic key that is divided into two or more values that individually cannot be used to deduce the entire key.
3
(engineering) A key split at one end like a split pin, for the same purpose.

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