key card
noun
plural key cards
: a small usually plastic card that contains encoded data to electronically open or access something (such as a door or a system)
Hotel room doors are often accessed by a key card programmed by the front desk.—
Kara Godfrey
Kara GodfreyMorrill Hall has an open lobby but requires key cards to enter elevators to get to dorm rooms.—The Associated Press State & Local Wire
The Associated Press State & Local Wire… a plan to buy a $1 million key card voting system …—Hillary Chabot
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Officers with Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources found Jones’ wallet with his driver’s license and credit cards, a hotel key card and a piece of cake in a bag on the boat, WSB-TV previously reported.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Investigators also found Jones' shoes, a hotel room key card, his wallet and his driver’s license.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Multiple scientists who tried to enter CDC headquarters on April 14 were initially turned away due to issues with their key cards, two CDC employees told NPR.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Auctions held in person would have to be accessible to the public, not behind locked doors or in locations requiring a key card access.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Investigators also found Jones' shoes, a hotel room key card, his wallet and his driver’s license.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Multiple scientists who tried to enter CDC headquarters on April 14 were initially turned away due to issues with their key cards, two CDC employees told NPR.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Auctions held in person would have to be accessible to the public, not behind locked doors or in locations requiring a key card access.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Key card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20card. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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