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keycard¹

Where it comes from

From key (“lock opener”) + card (“piece of plastic”).

noun keycards · key card

  1. A usually plastic card which stores a digital signature that is used to operate an electronic access control lock.

    Similar: card key

keycard²

Where it comes from

From key (“important”) + card (“playing card”).

noun keycards · key card

  1. In Roman keycard Blackwood, an ace of any suit or the king of trumps.

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noun plastic card

Españoltarjeta de acceso
한국어카드키 kadeuki
日本語カードキー kādokī
中文門卡 /门卡 ménkǎ, 房卡 fángkǎ
DeutschSchlüsselkarte, Pass
Tiếng Việtthẻ khoá, thẻ từ

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"keycard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/keycard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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keycard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/keycard

Chicago

"keycard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/keycard.

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@misc{keycard_2026,
  title = {keycard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keycard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}