card-key: Meaning and Definition of

card-key

Pronunciation: (kärd'kē"), [key]
— pl. -keys.
  1. a small plastic card with magnetic coding that is read electronically when inserted into a scanner and used in place of a key to open locks, hotel doors, etc.
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