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Meaning of rekeying

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

rekeying

verb

Definitions

  1. To enter information into a device, such as a keyboard or keypad, after it has been done at least once before.

    Example: She had to rekey the security code.

  2. To modify (a lock or its cylinder) to change which keys will open it.

  3. To change the key or tenor of; to reframe.

noun

Definitions

  1. The process of entering information into a device again, by means of a keyboard or similar.

  2. The process of changing the key or tenor of something; a reframing.