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

Morrill Hall has an open lobby but requires key cards to enter elevators to get to dorm rooms.—

The Associated Press State & Local Wire

… a plan to buy a $1 million key card voting system …—

Hillary Chabot

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In a nod to modernity and environmental friendliness, there are no plastic hotel key cards. —

Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Rettig was in a locked apartment building accessible by a key card. —

Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024 On the Dawn, experienced repeat customers have Sapphire or Diamond status, visible via the color of their key card. —

Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024 Cabin guests can access the lounge 24/7 with their key card, but a desk is staffed during working hours to assist with check-in, rentals, and the shuttle to the main lodge. —

Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for key card