| Key | key | cbc.Key | | Key being defined. |
| Code | code | cbc.Code | | Code this definition represents. |
| Name | name | i18n.String | true | Short name for the key. |
| Description | desc | i18n.String | | Description offering more details about when the key should be used. |
| Meta | meta | cbc.Meta | | Meta defines any additional details that may be useful or associated with the key. |
| Sources | sources | array of cbc.Source | | Where the information was sourced from. |
| Values | values | array of cbc.Definition | | Values defines the possible values associated with the key, which themselves will either be keys or codes depending on the context. |
| Pattern | pattern | string | | Pattern is used to validate the key value instead of using a fixed value from the code or key definitions. |
| Code Map | map | cbc.CodeMap | | Map helps map local keys to specific codes, useful for converting the described key into a local code. |
